Legal Assistant Hiring a Legal Assistant in Phoenix, AZ 85007

Position Title: Business Operations - AZED - N/A - Legal Assistant - Legal Services Location: Phoenix, AZ 85007( 100% Onsite) Anticipated start date: 1-2 Weeks Duration: 03 Months with the possibility to extend the contract. Pay Rate: $22.34 / HR on W2 Shift: This is a full-time in-office position and requires candidate to be in-office Monday through Friday, from 8AM through 5PM, except State holidays.

Required Skills:

Education: Associate's Degree Skill : Paralegal experience

Position Description The purpose of this position is to provide support to a unit that directly works with education, schools, administrators, families of Arizona students, and other governmental constituents, including the Legal unit. The primary duties for this position are administrative, including but not limited to the following: Assist attorneys with aspects of the legal process, including administrative case management and support for litigation and public records; Coordinate and draft documentation, including but not limited to witness/ exhibit lists and depositions; Manages case file maintenance, including indexing and filing case materials; Reviews information and analyzes documents; Plans, organizes, and prepares investigations of alleged administrative or legal violations of laws, rules, regulations, and policies enforced by the Department ; Reviews information and analyzes documents; Maintains a strict level of confidentiality. Skilled in : Teamwork Planning/ organizing Mult-tasking Time-management Clear/ concise oral and written communication Use of computers and other technical devices/ programs/ software Conducting legal and investigative research and using effective techniques and tools Critical and logical analysis, including skills in analyzing and accurately interpreting copious amounts of information Experience Paralegal or similar role Possess competent computer skills Education Associate's degree or higher

Preferred Skills Technology - Computer: high-level of PC proficiency and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and Windows (Outlook, Excel/Word/PPT, Teams/SharePoint, etc.) - Multi-monitors - Experience with electronic document review platforms - Phone: conference (multi-line) phone lines

Legal - Assist with the preparation of briefs, memoranda, exhibits, including proofreading Experience - Former paralegal Education - J.D. degree or similar

Associate's Degree required for this role.

Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 241045 when responding to this ad.