Legal Education Department

Job Opportunities Notices

06.06.08 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant Position (entry level okay)

MEMORANDUM

TO: Legal Education Majors

FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor

DATE: June 6, 2008

SUBJECT: Paralegal/Legal Assistant Position (entry level okay)

Aloha--

Here's ajob announcement from:

Henderson Gallagher & Kane

Topa Financial Center

745 Fort Street, Suite 1550

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT POSITION

Small insurance defense firm seeks an applicant for a paralegal or legal assistant position.

DUTIES

Primary duties consist of reviewing, preparing summaries of medical records and
depositions, production of documents, 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 workers’
compensation hearings and civil arbitrations.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Good organizational skills

Good time management skills including ability to meet deadlines

Computer Skills

Telephone Skills

Knowledge of common office equipment

DESIRABLE SKILLS

Experience in WordPerfect/Word/Excel

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please transmit your resume to:

Email: hgk@insurlawhawaii.com

Fax: (808) 531-2408

SALARY

Based on experience. Entry-level applicants accepted.

Susan Jaworowski
Assistant Professor and
Program Director, Legal Education
Kapi`olani Community College