LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

1-1 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Legal Research Assistant

## Overview
Legal Research Assistant is a permanent, full-time position used by various agencies throughout the state. The position is mainly located in Montgomery, and involves 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 for this position is $35, - $61,.

## Qualifications
The minimum qualification for this position is either graduation from an accredited legal assistant or paralegal program, possession of a legal assistant or paralegal certificate, and one year of experience in legal research work, or graduation from a recognized school of law and eligibility to be admitted to the Alabama State Bar Examination.

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
The examination for this position will be open-competitive to all applicants. An evaluation of Training and Experience as shown on the application will comprise 100% of the applicant’s final score for the open-competitive register.

## How to Apply
Applicants must complete an Application for Examination Form available at , or any Alabama Career Center Office. The applications must be applied by mail or by , 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.

## College Coursework
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. 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.

Note: This policy is subject to change. Certain state agencies may have additional requirements.

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Research, Legal Documents Preparation

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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, Possession of a legal assistant or paralegal certificate, Graduation from a recognized school of law and eligibility to be admitted to the Alabama State Bar Examination

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