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Clark Planetarium · 4 days ago

Part-Time Paralegal (District Attorney Office) Open Till Filled

35 East 500 South

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$59K/yr - $88K/yr

1+ years exp

Clark Planetarium is seeking a Part-Time Paralegal for the District Attorney's Office. The role involves assisting attorneys with legal tasks, case reviews, and preparing legal documents while maintaining communication with law enforcement and court personnel.

Museums & Institutions

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys, investigators, law enforcement, and claim agents with preparation for criminal/civil trial prosecution/litigation

Case review, research factual and/or legal issues; analyze the elements of the crime and/or claims of the complaint, cross reference with criminal and/or civil statutes

Follow up investigation, obtain witness statements and/or conduct initial witness interviews, assess interviews, prepare interrogatories, answers and depositions, analyze and summarize depositions

Review and prepare case by obtaining, compiling and organizing documentation with other evidence to distribute initial/supplemental discovery in a chronology of facts, assist with e-discovery, and/or preparation for lawsuits

Prepare, draft, file or e-file correspondence, legal pleadings, investigative subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, complaints, motions, supporting memoranda, notices, writs, warrants, contracts, findings of fact, conclusions of law, orders, jury instructions, minutes, appeals, etc

Prepare and draft ordinances, policies, regulations and legislation

Interact with court personnel, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, law enforcement, other agencies and the public

Demonstrate knowledge of court proceedings, legal terminology, and computer systems

Organize and index case files manually and/or electronically for prosecution of criminal charges and/or civil litigation. Prepare and maintain trial/case exhibits, pleadings binder and/or trial notebook and assist attorneys in court proceedings as necessary

Research issues, perform computer searches of public and private records as directed, responds to inquiries and documents completion of tasks

Review police reports and appropriate criminal statutes for the preparation of charges. Create probable cause statements and criminal charging documents. Enter charges and information into District Attorney’s Case Management Database. Prepare case declinations for police agencies and provide case follow-up

Other duties as assigned