Paralegal
Salary
$65,083.20 - $83,075.20 Annually
Location
Lincoln, NE
Job Type
Full time/probationary or status
Job Number
202600593
Department
Law Department
Opening Date
11/02/2026
Closing Date
11/16/2026 11:59 PM Central
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Job Posting Information
As a Paralegal in the Office of the City Attorney, youll provide specialized legal assistance to civil attorneys on a wide range of legal matters. Youll analyze and compile information, prepare drafts of legal documents, assist with discovery and litigation support activities, and help coordinate responses to public records requests. Youll also provide support for ADA and Title VI matters, maintain case files and legal records, and ensure compliance with applicable court rules, ordinances, statutes, regulations, confidentiality requirements, and ethical standards. This position offers considerable opportunity to exercise independent judgment and initiative in carrying out complex assignments while working under the direction of licensed attorneys.
What Were Looking For
- Thorough knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, discovery practices, and court rules.
- Knowledge of applicable ordinances, statutes, regulations, confidentiality requirements, and ethical standards.
- Ability to analyze, organize, and summarize complex information.
- Ability to prepare accurate and professional legal documents and correspondence.
- Strong organizational, research, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful public service while supporting attorneys on complex civil legal matters that impact the community. Youll work in a collaborative professional environment where your legal knowledge, attention to detail, and initiative will be valued and utilized every day.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in paralegal studies or related field plus two years of experience as a paralegal, legal secretary or similar position in a litigation practice or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:
- Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 11 days of vacation leave and approximately 12 days of sick leave annually that you begin accruing upon hire; plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days.
- All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
- 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
- Up to 3 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
- $70,000 of Life Insurance
- 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
- Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.
- Optional benefits include:
- Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Allstate Voluntary Plans
- Supplemental Term Life
- Deferred Compensation Plans
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Indicate if you have taken college-level course work in the following:
- Law or Business
- Office Technology/Software
- Related Field (specify below)
- None
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If you selected "Related Field," please indicate the specific field:
03
Indicate which statement best describes your experience working as a legal assistant, legal secretary, paralegal, or in a similar position in a law office:
- I have no experience
- I have less than two years of experience
- I have two to four years of experience
- I have more than four years of experience
04
Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
05
Indicate which statement best describes your experience providing clerical, secretarial or legal assistance to an attorney.
- I have no experience providing support to an attorney in this fashion.
- I have some experience providing support to an attorney with duties such as filing or scanning of documents.
- I have experience providing support to an attorney with duties such as case file management, organization of physical and electronic data, and document generation.
- I have experience providing support to an attorney by opening and maintaining complex case files, drafting legal documents, e-filing, and trial preparation both physically and electronically with legal software.
06
Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
07
Indicate which statement best describes your experience with independent decision making.
- I have no experience in a position that allowed for independent decision making.
- I have some experience using independent judgment to make decisions within specifically defined boundaries or circumstances.
- I have experience in a position that allowed for independent decision making based on policies and procedures.
- I have experience in a position using independent judgment to make decisions when not specifically defined by policy or procedure to achieve organizational goals.
08
Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
09
Indicate which statement best describes your experience with office technology.
- I have no experience with computers, copiers, multi-line VOIP telephones, scanners, databases or other software.
- I have some experience using computers for email, web-browsing or social media.
- I have work experience using various computer hardware equipment and software systems such as Microsoft 365 or Adobe.
- I have extensive work experience with modern office technology using both hardware and software for activities such as data entry, retrieval and general organization, document generation, PDF creation and editing, email and calendaring, and uploading and downloading of videos and documents.
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
11
Indicate which statement best describes your experience with preparation of pleadings and documents in lawsuits or litigation.
- I have no experience with preparing pleadings or documents in lawsuits or litigation.
- I have limited experience in preparing pleadings or documents in lawsuits or litigation.
- I only have experience in preparing pleadings or documents in lawsuits or litigation where damages of $100,000.00 or less were being sought.
- I have experience in preparing pleadings or documents in complex lawsuits or litigation where damages of $100,000.00 or more were being sought.
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
13
Indicate which statement best describes your experience with electronic discovery.
- I have no experience with electronic discovery.
- I have limited experience with electronic discovery.
- I have some experience with electronic discovery but limited to searching emails and electronic folders.
- I have extensive experience with electronic discovery including emails, data collection, cell phone downloads, and use of e-discovery software platforms.
14
Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
15
Indicate which statement best describes your experience with contracts and real estate documents.
- I have no experience with contracts and real estate documents.
- I have some experience with contracts, but not real estate documents.
- I have some experience with real estate documents, but not contracts.
- I have extensive experience with contracts and real estate documents.
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
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Indicate which statement best describes your experience with bookkeeping and accounting.
- I have no experience with bookkeeping and accounting.
- I have some limited experience with bookkeeping and accounting that includes use of Excel spreadsheets.
- I have extensive experience with bookkeeping and accounting that includes cost accounting, payroll, and budget management and/or development.
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Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
Required Question
Employer City of Lincoln/Lancaster County
Address 555 South 10th Street, Room 302
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508
Phone (402) 441-7597
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lincolnne/default.cfm