Legal Support Assistant

TITLE :                                 Legal Support Assistant

LOCATION :                        Alexandria, Virginia

FLSA :                                  Non -Exempt

DEPARTMENT :                 Office of Legal Counsel

Position Summary :

The Legal Support Assistant provides administrative support; contract and affidavit lifecycle management and support; legal research and case monitoring support; and research assistance to the Office of Legal Counsel.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintain and manage the organization’s contract management tool and assist with the contract workflow process.
• Keep track of the affidavit workflow process and assist with drafting affidavits.
• Assist with the use of e-signature technology on contracts and legal documents.
• Be credentialed as a Virginia Notary Public, or able to complete the application process to become a Notary Public and provide notary assistance as needed.
• Assist with processing of invoices, purchase orders, and reimbursement requests.
• Provide clerical support as needed (scheduling meetings; proofreading; updating and managing data in legal databases, etc.).
• Manage, organize, track deadlines, and maintain case files, including court papers, research files, and general correspondence on divisional trackers and organizational databases.
• Provide litigation support as needed relating to discovery, including helping to review and prepare documents responsive to discovery; tracking active legal cases; and compiling relevant content in files and / or databases.
• Conduct research on the status of active civil and criminal cases and general legal research on child-related legal news and developments.
• Search for and retrieve legal documents and commentary from online court systems, government agencies, libraries, and internet sources.
• Provide project management support for emerging projects as needed
• Generate contract and related activity reports for departmental and organizational use.
• Embrace and embody the mission, guiding principles, and goals of NCMEC.
• Respond to requests for information from other departments and third parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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