Paralegals & Legal Assistant AS2-DHR-62

Job Description

Shift : Monday - Friday, 9-5 with 30 min. lunch

• Not to exceed 7.5 hrs per day

This position is for a 2 year period but could end sooner dependent upon the agency needs.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct

research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Works under the

direct supervision of an attorney. Must have knowledge of basic legal processes; legal terminology and

legal forms; legal research techniques; ability to read, understand and interpret laws, legal documents and

other written material. Paralegals must possess paralegal certification. Legal assistants must possess a

minimum of an Associates' degree in legal assistance OR an Associate's degree and a certificate of

completion of a Legal Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited college. Both titles should have a

minimum of two years' of experience providing complex clerical level legal support services to an attorney

OR on contested cases overseen by an attorney This category is intended to exclude attorneys.

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