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California Cannabis Part-Time Paralegal Job Description

Anthony Law Group, PC, is a boutique law firm seeking a paralegal with an interest in serving the needs of clients in California’s rapidly developing cannabis industry—and others. The right candidate will work with the firm’s legal team to serve a portfolio of clients operating at multiple levels of the cannabis industry supply chain, in addition to investors, property owners, trade groups, and political coalitions. The right candidate will assist with a variety of legal needs and political goals, including business formation, commercial contracts, transactional work, civil litigation, regulatory compliance and political advocacy. The ideal candidate possesses enthusiasm, drive, and is a self-starter. There is a lot of opportunity here for the right person.

The right candidate assists with calendar management, file management, development, legal research, client intakes, typographical and format editing of drafts of legal documents. The paralegal wants to be a part of a tight-knit small team.

MAJOR REQUIRED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Paralegal will work with the managing attorney and senior paralegal with a variety of tasks including assisting with firm calendar and litigation deadlines, client intakes including initial contact with potential clients, managing client folders, and any number of other similar or related duties which may not be specifically included within this position description, but which are consistent with the general level of the job and the responsibilities described.

PREFERRED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

(1) The Paralegal will assist senior paralegal with compiling and organizing litigation folders and pleadings, exhibits and files and coordinating the preparation of exhibits for law and motion work.

(2) The Paralegal will assist senior paralegal with drafting formal discovery requests and responses, including special interrogatories, requests for admissions, production demands, deposition notices and motions to compel for the attorneys

(3) The Paralegal will assist with firm projects involving legal research including statutory and case law and drafts forms, research memoranda, proposed orders and other documents.The Paralegal will prepare summaries of depositions and court transcripts and witness testimony.

(4) The Paralegal will assist senior paralegal with coordinating the signature and execution of client documents including documents involving third parties.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

(1) Basic principles, concepts and methodology of legal proceedings and legal research.

(2) Principles of legal writing.

(3) Problem identification, analysis and evaluation.

(4) Principles of effective writing and verbal presentation.

(5) Business math for completing non-technical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

(6) Database record keeping systems such as dropbox, slack, clio, google drive, and others.

(7) Computer information systems, including personal computer applications, work processing and spreadsheets.

(8) Knowledge of Westlaw, lexisnexis or other computerized legal research system(s).

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS / ABILITY TO

(1) Possess visual capability and digital dexterity to operate a computer and other standard office equipment.

(2) Make fine visual distinctions upon proofreading written documents and viewing information on a computer screen.

(3) Communicate clearly and effectively in person and in writing.

(4) Digital dexterity to assemble, retrieve and replace files.

(5) Communicate by telephone.

(6) Endure prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

(7) Speak clearly and articulate messages.

(8) Travel by automobile as required.

(9) Effectively use dropbox, gmail business suite, mac computers, Slack, Toggl, Clio, and other time keeping and legal software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

(1) Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the functions and responsibilities of the position, and

(2) Completion of an approved paralegal program and

(3) Minimum two (2) years’ experience as a paralegal.

(4) Accomplished computer keyboarding skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

(1) Knowledge of and interest in the legal cannabis industry

(2) Knowledge of and interest in civil litigation in California.

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS AND COMPENSATION

Compensation will be commensurate with market rate depending on experience. Medical benefits may be available after 3 months trial period. . Significant home-based work will be permitted. Flexibility and life- work balance are encouraged. The position is completely virtual until Alameda County permits return to work for businesses such as Anthony Law Group, PC. Thereafter, the position will require in-person work at our Oakland office.

Position is part time to start requiring approximately 20 hours a week. The right candidate must have consistent availability during the business day. Opportunity for full time work is available.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit a resume and cover letter as a singlePDF file titled “Paralegal - .” Use the subject line “Paralegal - -NAME LAST NAME>.” All responses are due by April 9, 2021.

Job Type: Part-time

COVID-19 considerations:All employees work from home at the present time.

Work Location:

• One location

Company's website:

• www.anthonylaw.group

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyLaw.Group/

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process

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