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Job Opportunities Notices

03.31.08 - Paralegal/Legal Secretary Position

MEMORANDUM
TO: Legal Education Majors

FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor
DATE: March 31, 2008
SUBJECT: Paralegal/Legal Secretary Position

 Rec’d 3.31.08

 

FRAME & NAKANO, AAL, ALC

FOUR WATERFRONT PLAZA , SUITE 575

500 ALA MOANA BLVD.

HONOLULU , HAWAII 96813

 

PARALEGAL/LEGAL SECRETARY POSITION

Small litigation firm specializing in maritime law seeks an applicant for a paralegal or legal secretary position.

 

DUTIES

  • Primary duties consist of preparing, formatting, filing and serving pleadings and exhibits with the courts and governmental agencies; maintaining the litigation calendar, and pleadings, case and press binder files; drafting simple pleadings, letters, and appeals documents; and other support functions.
  • Duties include the preparation of discovery documents, the organization and indexing of evidence, and providing paralegal support in all hearings and trials.

 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

  • Good organizational abilities
  • Good time management skills including ability to meet deadlines
  • Computer Skills
  • Telephone Skills
  • Knowledge of common office equipment

 

DESIRABLE SKILLS

  • Experience in WordPerfect/Word
  • Advanced computer experience (e.g. Knowledge of Summation, Microsoft Access databases, Excel and PowerPoint)

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

SALARY

Based on experience.