Paralegal/Legal Assistant I in Albuquerque, New Mexico at ATA Services Inc

ATA Services, Inc. is currently seeking to hire a Paralegal to work on a temporary assignment with the State of New Mexico with the Office of Guardianship. It’s an in-office position in Downtown Albuquerque.

• Pay Rate: $37.00 - $40.00 per hour depending on experience. Weekly pay.
• Start Date: ASAP
• End Date: June 28, 2025
• Location: Downtown ABQ
• Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm

Job Duties:

• Calendaring hearing notices and deadlines and notifying the assigned parties and attorneys.
• Sending correspondence.
• Filing and serving pleadings.
• Tracking deadlines; and
• Drafting simple pleadings based on templates (such as Orders or requests to appear virtually).

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Associate degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep deadlines
• Prepare legal documents, legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
• Document management tasks such as organizing exhibits.

ATA Services, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ATA Services, Inc., expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.