Professor - Legal Support jobs in Nebraska

Professor - Legal Support teaches courses in the discipline area of legal services. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being a Professor - Legal Support provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Professor - Legal Support typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and initiates research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. Provides intellectual leadership and has made significant contributions to the field. May offer independent study opportunities and mentoring to students. Typically this individual is a leader in the field and has been published. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Legal Support Specialist
  • CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
  • Lincoln, NE FULL_TIME
  • Litigation Support Specialist

    Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid-level

    Department: Legal

    CGS is looking for a Litigation Support Specialist to provide high-level secretarial and legal support to a group of attorneys. The candidate will be responsible for assisting attorneys from the onset of cases through post-trial.

    CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

    Skills and attributes for success:

    • Handles scheduling and travel arrangements. Schedules court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings and conference calls; arranges business itineraries and coordinates lawyers’ travel arrangements; processes travel reimbursement, maintains calendar and due dates for lawyers as required
    • Sorts, reads and annotates incoming mail and documents as required. Answers phones and directs callers to appropriate persons as circumstances warrant
    • Types and composes general correspondence, memos, legal documents, faxes, reports, etc. from various sources (e.g., handwritten notes, tape dictation). Responsible for accuracy and clarity of final copy. Ensures that all correspondence or other documentation is dispatched in a timely manner (via mail, messenger, express delivery services, etc.)
    • Prepares draft documents such as briefs, complaints, motions, subpoenas, summonses, using firm templates and information from attorneys. Prepares motion binders and special working binders
    • Coordinates multi-document filings in Federal, Circuit and State courts, including E-filings
    • Establishes and maintains filing and records, in both hard copy and electronic formats
    • Enters lawyers’ time as needed and sends to accounting by month-end deadlines. Prepares client billing as required
    • Assists with the discovery process, including preparing for deposition, propounding and responding to written discovery and preparing for expert discovery
    • Oversees and conducts document reviews; prepares documentation regarding criteria changes; tracks and reports on review progress and results
    • Performs analytical tasks, including preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents and deposition and court transcripts and creating and using substantive coding tools
    • Performs and oversees both simple and complex cite checking and proof reading of briefs and other legal documents
    • Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff
    • Assists with printing, scanning, organizing exhibit binders, preparing UPS labels and certified letters
    • Assists with other department activities as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned


    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred
    • Minimum 10 years of experience as a legal secretary, working in a business law practice with exposure to litigation
    • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document -management and other office technologies, expertise in e-filing
    • Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly


    Ideally, you will also have:

    • Established understanding of litigation laws as they relate to individuals, partnerships and corporations
    • Proficiency with rules for court document filings
    • Comprehension of a variety of legal court documents, including complaints, answers, rulings, judgments, affidavits, motions, appeals, table of contents/authorities, subpoenas, court dockets, reports, memos and correspondence
    • Strong ability to maintain high standards, use good judgment and seek out ways to contribute and anticipate needs
    • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively
    • Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and the ability to collaborate well in a team
    • Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines


    Our Commitment:

    Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

    For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

    Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

    We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

    • Health, Dental, and Vision
    • Life Insurance
    • 401k
    • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
    • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays


    Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

    Join our team and become part of government innovation!

    Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:

    https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/

    For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

    Email: info@cgsfederal.com
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Receptionist/Legal Assistant-Lincoln
  • US Legal Groups
  • Lincoln, NE FULL_TIME
  • Nebraska Legal Group, a cutting-edge divorce and family law practice, is looking for a down-to-earth, hard-working individual to join our team as a Receptionist/Legal Assistant at our office in Lincol...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Legal Assistant
  • Immigrant Legal Center + Refugee Empowerment Center
  • Lincoln, NE FULL_TIME
  • POSITION TITLE: Legal AssistantWORKSITE: Lincoln, NebraskaORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: Immigrant Legal Center and Refugee Empowerment Center merged on October 1, 2022, uniting two of Nebraska’s most we...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor
  • University of Rochester
  • Medicine, NE FULL_TIME
  • Opening Full Time 40 hours Grade 000 Med M&D-Hematology/OncologyResponsibilitiesFaculty job description The Division of Hematology/Oncology (Wilmot Cancer Institute) invites applications for a Faculty...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor
  • University of Rochester
  • Medicine, NE FULL_TIME
  • Opening Full Time 40 hours Grade 000 Medicine M&D-Infect Dis UnitResponsibilitiesDescription:University of Rochester Infectious Diseases Division Faculty position: HIV vaccine clinical trialsThe Infec...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor
  • University of Rochester
  • Medicine, NE FULL_TIME
  • Opening Full Time 40 hours Grade 000 Dept DescResponsibilitiesFaculty job descriptionUniversity of Rochester Infectious Diseases Division Faculty position: ID Clinician and Clinical ResearcherThe Infe...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Teaching Fellow
  • Friendship Public Charter School
  • Washington, DC
  • Overview: By completing an application, you have applied to be considered for anticipated vacancies in the 2024-2025 sch...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Research Professor in Sea Turtle Conservation
  • University of Miami
  • Miami, FL
  • Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click he...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Teaching Fellow EEI In-Person
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Job Req ID: 113726 Teaching Fellow EEI In-Person We are seeking a Teaching Fellow EEI In-Person. Explore Engineering Inn...
  • 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Teaching Fellow in History
  • Choate Rosemary Hall
  • Wallingford, CT
  • Choate Rosemary Hall seeks a teaching fellow with a start date of August 2024 in the History, Philosophy, Religion & Soc...
  • 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Anatomy Teaching Fellow
  • High Point University
  • High Point, NC
  • Teaching, Fellow, Education
  • 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM

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*Teaching Fellow 2024-2025*
  • Excel Academy Charter Schools
  • Description Organizational Overview Excel Academy was founded in 2003 with the mission to provide a high-quality, free, ...
  • 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Postdoctoral Scholar - Teaching Fellow
  • University of Southern California
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • School: Keck School of Medicine Department: Integrative Anatomical Sciences Position: Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow The ...
  • 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Mandarin Teaching Fellow
  • BASIS Independent Schools
  • Bellevue, WA
  • Mandarin Teaching Fellow BASIS Independent Schools (#5010), 15749 NE 4th Street, Bellevue, Washington, United States of ...
  • 5/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

The state is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. The state has 93 counties and is split between two time zones, with the state's eastern half observing Central Time and the western half observing Mountain Time. Three rivers cross the state from west to east. The Platte River, formed by the confluence of the North Platte and the South Platte, runs through the state's central portion, the Niobrara River flows through the northern part, and the Rep...
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Income Estimation for Professor - Legal Support jobs
$81,465 to $107,516

Professor - Legal Support in Juneau, AK
A professor of Chinese ethnicity at an American university is seeking legal advice amid an investigation by the FBI and other organisations aimed at exposing Chinese influence in US state-funded science and research that last month led to the sacking of two of his colleagues.
February 03, 2020
Professor - Legal Support in Nassau, NY
Harvey Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School; Professor of Practice at Georgia State College of Law; Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University.
February 08, 2020
Professor - Legal Support in Idaho Falls, ID
Simon Cole, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Criminology, Law & Society, University of California, Irvine.
February 02, 2020