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State of Maine · 1 day ago

Research Assistant MSEA-D

Augusta, Maine

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$55K/yr - $77K/yr

2+ years exp

The State of Maine's Attorney General's office is seeking a Senior Paralegal/Supervisor for the Child Support Division. This role involves providing direct paralegal support, overseeing staff, and ensuring efficient office operations while assisting attorneys with complex caseloads.

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Responsibilities

Screens, interviews, selects and evaluates legal secretaries and paralegals

Determines staff allocations and work schedules in order to ensure maximum use of personnel resources and ensure work is accomplished in a timely and effective manner

Implements and complies with human resource laws, policies, procedures and practices such as: ADA/EEO, recruitment, employment, position classification, performance appraisals, training, discipline, contract administration, human resource components of security protocols of agency information security and confidentiality policies, and employee safety

Identifies and assesses problems and deficiencies in procedures in order to increase office efficiency; works with Division Chiefs to resolve identified problems

Utilizes knowledge of rules and law to draft pleadings, motions, orders and memoranda of law based upon the facts of a given case as applied to the law and rules governing the matter, ensuring that all documents comply with state and federal regulations and court rules

This paralegal serves as the direct supervisor of eight administrative support professionals in the Augusta, Portland, Bangor and Caribou Offices

This entails training and support as well as distributing workloads and planning coverage

This paralegal also may conduct training for client staff and other administrative professionals as needed

This paralegal will provide direct support to the Chief of the Child Support Division, which may include drafting correspondence and pleadings, engaging with constituents, as well as organizing division meetings and client trainings

Qualification

Paralegal experienceFamily law knowledgeMS Word proficiencyExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyAdobe Acrobat proficiencySupervisory skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsWriting skills

Required

A Bachelors Degree and two (2) years of paralegal experience in a law firm, court, or legal services agency - OR - graduation from an approved, accredited paralegal program of instruction and one (1) year of paralegal experience

Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis

Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and Adobe Acrobat

Excellent writing and communication skills

Ability to expertly communicate with the client, attorneys, administrative staff, clerks and the public

Preferred

Professional experience in the subject area of family law

Demonstrable ability to assist attorneys with heavy and complicated caseloads

Benefits

Work-Life Balance– Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary.

Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.

Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).

Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 13.29% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.

Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.

Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.

Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program.

Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.

Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave.