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Paralegal - County Attorney

Pima County Government
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Department - County Attorney

Job Description

THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A REGISTER for current and future PARALEGAL vacancies which serves all levels/assignments of Paralegal in the Pima County Attorney's Office.

 

Job Type: Classified

 

Job Type: Classified: 5700 - Paralegal

 

Salary Grade: 8

Pay Range
Hiring Range: $22.16 - $26.04 Per Hour  
Pay Range: $22.16 - $29.92 Per Hour   

 

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

 

Performs paraprofessional legal work assisting attorneys in case preparation. Work ranges from handling routine assignments to autonomous decision-making in coordinating, processing, and monitoring complex and specialized legal casework.

 

For more information about the Pima County Attorney's Office, please visit their website at http://www.pcao.pima.gov 

 

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

  • Manages caseload involving specialized areas of law (criminal and civil) and recommends appropriate legal action;
  • Compiles, coordinates and analyzes case information throughout all phases of case administration and initiates appropriate action to start legal proceedings;
  • Plans, develops and organizes all phases of work, prioritizes sequences of work, monitors progress and follows-up to completion;
  • Researches and conducts investigations of credit histories, locating financial data and place of residence using automated data systems and restricted access sources;
  • Conducts legal research through the use of computerized legal research (Lexis and Westlaw) or statutes, U.S. Constitution, legal periodicals, law reviews, digests, legal encyclopedias, codes, regional and federal reporters, slip opinions and various case law;
  • Updates or shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the case to the fact situation at hand;
  • Identifies applicable statutes or rules that are in force and effect for the particular matter;
  • Drafts routine and complex legal documents, motions, interrogatories, arguments, briefs, opinions, petitions, changes of plea, contracts and ordinances;
  • Responds to motions, discovery requests, interrogatories, petitions, plea agreements, writs and orders;
  • Coordinates between the assigned department and other governmental agencies to include out of state jurisdictions;
  • Acts as liaison for attorney to the courts, law enforcement agencies, other county departments, clients and the public;
  • Prepares memos and letters regarding attorney client privilege and confidential matters;
  • Upholds confidentiality and adheres to ethical standards in all tasks;
  • Provides administrative support to attorneys and legal staff as required.

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

 

Associate’s degree in paralegal, legal assistant, law, business, legal secretary, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary studies, regional development, communications or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment or a certificate of completion in paralegal or legal assistant studies from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited college or university.

 

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

 

OR:

 

Two years of work experience performing paraprofessional-level work in a law office or legal setting as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or Legal Secretary, or work involving legal procedures, terminology, or administration as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

 

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

 

Selection Process: 

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.