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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Paralegal 1/2 (02-1366)

Kenai, AK

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$26.66/hr - $30.62/hr

NEOGOV is seeking a Paralegal to work in the Public Defender Agency’s Kenai office. This role involves providing litigation assistance to attorneys in various legal cases, managing case organization, and drafting legal documents using the internal case management system.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Providing litigation assistance to attorneys representing clients in criminal, civil, child in need of aid, and commitment cases

Assisting attorneys in organizing and managing cases

Providing direct client assistance

Utilizing the internal case management system to draft letters and pleadings

Qualification

Legal Document PreparationAdministrative Law KnowledgeInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailWritten CommunicationAdaptabilityStress ToleranceReading

Required

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: Attention to Detail, Interpersonal Skills, Reading, Written Communication

Post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal or legal support area and/or experience preparing, reviewing, or processing legal documents such as affidavits, court reports, demand letters, discovery requests or responses, hearing transcripts, memoranda of advice/instruction/understanding, letters of agreement, motions, legal opinions, subpoenas, and/or writs

Successful completion of training under a formally established Paralegal 1-2 flexible staffing training plan with the State of Alaska; OR Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in: Adaptability, Administrative Law, Attention to Detail, Interpersonal Skills, Stress Tolerance

Post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal, paralegal, criminal justice, or similar legal support area and/or experience performing paraprofessional legal investigation, discovery, and providing support in the preparation of legal cases, reports, documents, and exhibits

Positions may require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire, and to be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS)

Some positions are required to work regular overtime during the standard workweek, on weekends, and/or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney