IN-ISP-Paralegal, Expungement - Indianapolis, IN 46204

Role : IN-ISP-Paralegal, Expungement Job ID - (780862)

Location : 100 N Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Position is on-site, Monday thru Friday, either 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm, 1 / 2 hour unpaid lunch.

Selected candidate will be required to pass a 5-panel drug screen and ISP background check which may include credit record, financial record, educational record, criminal record, employment record, medical record, military record, or Selective Service record.

Interview Process : In person only

Job description :

To serve as a professional staff employee of the Indiana State Police whose primary responsibility is to assist the Department's Legal Counsel and members of the Legal Office.

Job Duties :

• Assist the Legal Counsel in Department litigation.
• Conduct research on legal issues.
• Prepare affidavits.
• Respond to discovery requests.
• Act as a liaison with the Attorney General s Office as it pertains to ongoing Department litigations.
• Prepare legal documents.
• Research and analyze law sources including statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes.
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals and contracts for review and approval by the Legal Counsel.
• Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare supporting documentation accordingly.
• Prepare affidavits of documents.
• Coordinate assembly of documentation required as the result of subpoenas and discovery requests.
• Act as law librarian, keep and monitor legal volumes and ensure legal volumes are up to date.
• Act as liaison between the Department and Attorney General s Office in Department litigations.
• Ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.
• Review Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code to make proposals regarding potential language changes.
• Answer phones for Legal Office personnel.
• Compile and prepare answers to requests for Production, Admission and Interrogatories.
• Draft and prepare legal notices, subpoenas, witness lists and other documents as required for the Indiana State Police Board.
• Draft and prepare litigation list for the Indiana State Police Board.
• Process and assign incoming Public Records Requests.
• Process incoming expungement orders
• Process attendance records for personnel assigned to the Legal Office.
• Compile and record training hours for personnel assigned to the Legal Office.
• Register / schedule staff attorneys for Continuing Legal Education.
• Serve as a liaison to the legislature as required.
• Serve on interview committees as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of twelve (12) hours in law or paralegal studies; OR

Skill Matrix :

High school diploma or GED required.

Required

Paralegal certification with 2 years paralegal experience.

Required

Years

Basic Computer skills.

Required

Years

Must be at least 18 years old.

Required

Strong attention to detail.

Required

Able to communicate clearly and professionally, both in writing and orally.

Required

Prior experience handling sensitive or confidential information.

Required

Prior experience w / Legal Research sites LexisNexis and Westlaw.

Highly desired

Years

Prior experience conceptualizing and developing programs and procedures.

Highly desired

Paralegal competency certification w / National Federation of Paralegal Associations or CLA / CP certification w / National Assoc. of Legal Assistants.

Highly desired

Associates degree (or higher) with paralegal Studies w / certification.

Highly desired