LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

1-1 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Legal Research Assistant

## Job Information
Legal Research Assistant is a permanent, full-time position used by various agencies throughout the state. Positions are located primarily in Montgomery and involve specialized work conducting research into legal issues arising in connection with the operation of state departments and agencies, in the preparation of basic legal documents, and in the handling of routine administrative duties.

## Salary
The salary range for this position is $35, - $61,.

## Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for this position, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

* Graduation from an accredited* legal assistant or paralegal program
* Possession of a legal assistant or paralegal certificate
* One year of experience in legal research work
* Graduation from a recognized school of law and eligibility to be admitted to the Alabama State Bar Examination

## Additional Requirements
All applicants must attach a copy of their legal assistant certificate, paralegal certificate, or . diploma to their application. Applications received without this information will not be processed.

## Examination
This is an open-competitive examination, with an evaluation of Training and Experience as shown on the application comprising 100% of the applicant’s final score.

## How to Apply
Applicants must complete an Application for Examination Form available at , the above address, or any Alabama Career Center Office. Applications can be submitted by mail or by fax and will be accepted until further notice. The State Personnel Department is not responsible for late receipt of applications due to mail service or faxing malfunctions.

## Exam Security
Applicants should not directly or indirectly obtain information about examinations. If they do, the State Personnel Director may not give them an examination, may disqualify them after an examination, may remove their name from a register, or may not certify their name from the register, according to the Rules of the State Personnel Board, Chapter 670-x-9. According to the Code of Alabama, 36-26-47, a willful violation of exam security is a misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of this type of misdemeanor will be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in State service for a period of five years and, if the person is an officer or employee of the State, will forfeit his or her office or position.

## E-Verify
Applicants hired by the State of Alabama on or after January 1, 2012 will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act No. 2011-535.

## Accepting College Coursework, Post-Secondary and Advanced Degrees
The State Personnel Department accepts college coursework required for a job classification, as well as bachelor’s, graduate, post graduate, and doctoral degrees from schools accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) or any of the six regional accreditation associations in the United States. College coursework is defined as credit hours leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher. Coursework or degrees from schools that have not been accredited by one of the above accreditation associations may be accepted if a regionally accredited school* considers the coursework or degree to be an acceptable prerequisite for admission to an advanced degree program. This must be documented by a letter of acceptance from the regionally accredited school. State Personnel will review such requests on a case-by-case basis. Note: This policy is subject to change. Certain state agencies may have additional requirements.

Researching legal issues, Preparation of legal documents, Handling of routine administrative duties

Bachelor's degree or higher

Complete an Application for Examination Form available at , the above address, or any Alabama Career Center Office. Apply by mail or by fax.

Qualification and Experience Graduation from an accredited* legal assistant or paralegal program and possession of a legal assistant or paralegal certificate OR Graduation from a recognized school of law and eligibility to be admitted to the Alabama State Bar Examination

Legal