Remote Local Government Paralegal (Independent Contractor)

About the role

The Starkey Law Group seeks a remote, independent‑contract paralegal to serve as the operational anchor for its high‑volume Local Government practice supporting the City of Fairburn. You will work closely with three attorneys during U.S. Eastern Time business hours, handling a mix of advisory, transactional, and litigation‑related matters.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and prepare ordinances, resolutions, amendments, memos, contracts, pleadings, discovery requests, PowerPoint decks, and city agenda materials for attorney review.
• Manage 100–120 active matters, including advisory memos, departmental requests, special projects, contract reviews, and legislation.
• Track, case‑manage, and advance litigation matters while maintaining organized caseload reports.
• Interpret cryptic forwarded emails, extract context, and act proactively without prompts.
• Communicate with city department heads and external stakeholders, schedule calls, meetings, hearings, and city sessions.
• Monitor daily email flow, flag deadlines, push attorneys to stay ahead, and coordinate deliverables across multiple attorneys and support staff.

Required profile

• Experienced paralegal comfortable working in a fast‑paced U.S. legal environment.
• Ability to work remotely from outside the United States while aligning with Eastern Time business hours.
• Strong judgment, high attention to detail, and capacity to thrive under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• Legal drafting of ordinances, resolutions, contracts, pleadings, and discovery documents.
• Case management and litigation support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Effective email management and scheduling.

What we offer

• 100% remote work arrangement.
• Independent‑contract engagement with flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity to support a high‑impact local government practice.