What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at City of Indianapolis?
Overview
Agency Summary
The Office of Corporation Counsel (OCC) provides legal services to the City and County through its three main divisions. First, OCC represents the City, County agencies, and City-County employees in litigation, handling adverse docket that ranges from tort and contract matters to constitutional law. Second, through its counseling division, OCC provides legal advice to City and County agencies, officials, and oversight bodies to ensure that public entities remain compliant with the law and standards of ethical conduct, to safeguard public funds, and to promote the efficient functioning of local government for Marion County taxpayers. OCC’s third division is the Office of the City Prosecutor, which is responsible for enforcing City-County ordinances. OCC also oversees the Office of Equal Opportunity, which administers the City’s human rights ordinance, protecting against discrimination in employment and other contexts. In exercising these crucial legal functions, OCC cultivates a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment that prioritizes the needs of our clients and the residents of Indianapolis and Marion County.
Job Summary
Senior litigation paralegals are responsible for working with and providing legal support services for attorneys in the litigation division of the Office of Corporation Counsel. As more senior members of the office’s legal support staff, position holders exercise a greater level of individual responsibility and discretion in supporting the mission of the office and its attorneys. This position will allow for independent organization and prioritizing of responsibilities and duties along with moderate supervision according to standard operating policies and procedures.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.
Position Responsibilities
The City-County is involved in a diverse array of litigation matters, including federal civil rights suits, tort claims,contract disputes, prisoner litigation, appeals at the state and federal level, and administrative and regulatory matters. The primary responsibility of senior litigation paralegals is to assist litigation attorneys with all stages of the litigation process.Significant responsibilities include: Creating and maintaining comprehensive case management files for each litigation matter for which they have primary responsibility. Exercising independent responsibility for creating and submitting more routine court filings under the overall direction of a litigation attorney. For more complex court filings (such as dispositive motions and briefs) providing active assistance to a litigation attorney with certain elements of research and drafting. Handling communications with court staff and support staff for opposing counsel. Ensuring that case management schedules are kept up to date and important litigation deadlines are not missed. Assisting with the discovery process, including the management and preparation of evidence. Performing editing, proofreading, and cite-checking. Assisting attorneys at trial and other court hearings, including by compiling evidence, creating visual aids and exhibits, creating and running slide presentations, and by assisting in all facets of pre-trial preparation. Assisting with office-wide needs, including staffing the reception desk, answering and forwarding telephone calls, greeting visitors and accepting deliveries.In addition to the responsibilities listed above, senior litigation paralegals are expected to develop expertise in office policies and procedures, case management, standard components of court filings and discovery documents, and core elements of the areas of law with which the office most frequently interacts.Senior litigation paralegals are expected to provide supervision and guidance to more junior paralegals.Senior litigation paralegals may also assist with the tort claim investigation and response process, and may assist the office’s attorneys with administrative and other matters that take place outside the civil litigation setting.This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements and Qualifications
Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree. At least three (3) years’ working experience with appropriate references.? Prior professional experience working as a paralegal or in a legal support staff capacity.? Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of platforms, and familiarity with electronic records management systems. Familiarity with online court filing systems and with the “Blue Book” citation manual
Preferred Job Requirements And Qualifications
Prior professional experience as a litigation paralegal. Status as an Indiana Registered Paralegal (IRP) through the Indiana Bar Association, or a similar form of certification or specialized training in paralegal work. Bilingual preferred.
Working Conditions
Work is conducted in a standard office environment.
All rates are bi-weekly.
2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:67382b58-4d1a-4519-89d7-8453f91e19a1
Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):
Basic: Employer Paid
Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)
Additional
<25-29 $0.058
30-34 $0.083
35-39 $0.099
40-44 $0.132
45-49 $0.223
50-54 $0.363
55-59 $0.600
60-64 $0.795
65-69 $1.329
70 $2.054
Important Perf Update
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.
Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.
Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:
Indiana Public Retirement System
Public Employees' Retirement Fund
One North Capitol, Suite 001
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(888) 236-3544
Agency Summary
The Office of Corporation Counsel (OCC) provides legal services to the City and County through its three main divisions. First, OCC represents the City, County agencies, and City-County employees in litigation, handling adverse docket that ranges from tort and contract matters to constitutional law. Second, through its counseling division, OCC provides legal advice to City and County agencies, officials, and oversight bodies to ensure that public entities remain compliant with the law and standards of ethical conduct, to safeguard public funds, and to promote the efficient functioning of local government for Marion County taxpayers. OCC’s third division is the Office of the City Prosecutor, which is responsible for enforcing City-County ordinances. OCC also oversees the Office of Equal Opportunity, which administers the City’s human rights ordinance, protecting against discrimination in employment and other contexts. In exercising these crucial legal functions, OCC cultivates a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment that prioritizes the needs of our clients and the residents of Indianapolis and Marion County.
Job Summary
Senior litigation paralegals are responsible for working with and providing legal support services for attorneys in the litigation division of the Office of Corporation Counsel. As more senior members of the office’s legal support staff, position holders exercise a greater level of individual responsibility and discretion in supporting the mission of the office and its attorneys. This position will allow for independent organization and prioritizing of responsibilities and duties along with moderate supervision according to standard operating policies and procedures.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.
Position Responsibilities
The City-County is involved in a diverse array of litigation matters, including federal civil rights suits, tort claims,contract disputes, prisoner litigation, appeals at the state and federal level, and administrative and regulatory matters. The primary responsibility of senior litigation paralegals is to assist litigation attorneys with all stages of the litigation process.Significant responsibilities include: Creating and maintaining comprehensive case management files for each litigation matter for which they have primary responsibility. Exercising independent responsibility for creating and submitting more routine court filings under the overall direction of a litigation attorney. For more complex court filings (such as dispositive motions and briefs) providing active assistance to a litigation attorney with certain elements of research and drafting. Handling communications with court staff and support staff for opposing counsel. Ensuring that case management schedules are kept up to date and important litigation deadlines are not missed. Assisting with the discovery process, including the management and preparation of evidence. Performing editing, proofreading, and cite-checking. Assisting attorneys at trial and other court hearings, including by compiling evidence, creating visual aids and exhibits, creating and running slide presentations, and by assisting in all facets of pre-trial preparation. Assisting with office-wide needs, including staffing the reception desk, answering and forwarding telephone calls, greeting visitors and accepting deliveries.In addition to the responsibilities listed above, senior litigation paralegals are expected to develop expertise in office policies and procedures, case management, standard components of court filings and discovery documents, and core elements of the areas of law with which the office most frequently interacts.Senior litigation paralegals are expected to provide supervision and guidance to more junior paralegals.Senior litigation paralegals may also assist with the tort claim investigation and response process, and may assist the office’s attorneys with administrative and other matters that take place outside the civil litigation setting.This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements and Qualifications
Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree. At least three (3) years’ working experience with appropriate references.? Prior professional experience working as a paralegal or in a legal support staff capacity.? Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of platforms, and familiarity with electronic records management systems. Familiarity with online court filing systems and with the “Blue Book” citation manual
Preferred Job Requirements And Qualifications
Prior professional experience as a litigation paralegal. Status as an Indiana Registered Paralegal (IRP) through the Indiana Bar Association, or a similar form of certification or specialized training in paralegal work. Bilingual preferred.
Working Conditions
Work is conducted in a standard office environment.
All rates are bi-weekly.
2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:67382b58-4d1a-4519-89d7-8453f91e19a1
Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):
Basic: Employer Paid
Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)
Additional
<25-29 $0.058
30-34 $0.083
35-39 $0.099
40-44 $0.132
45-49 $0.223
50-54 $0.363
55-59 $0.600
60-64 $0.795
65-69 $1.329
70 $2.054
Important Perf Update
- For more information on eligibility options, refer to Proposal 21-288 https://bit.ly/3exq8yR
- All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
- Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.
Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.
Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are
- 20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
- 40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
- 60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
- 80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
- 100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation
- All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:
Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.
- City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.
Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.
Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:
Indiana Public Retirement System
Public Employees' Retirement Fund
One North Capitol, Suite 001
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(888) 236-3544
Salary : $1,000