LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

1-1 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Legal Research Assistant - 11503

**Salary:** $35, - $61,

Organization is seeking an experienced Legal Research Assistant to join their team. This is a permanent, full-time position used by various departments throughout the state and is located primarily in Montgomery.

The successful candidate will be responsible for 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.

**Minimum 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

**OR**

- 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:**

- 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:**

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

**Important Information:**

- Except for pretest information provided by State Personnel to all applicants, you should not directly or indirectly obtain information about examinations. If you do, the State Personnel Director may do several things. One, you may not be given an examination. Two, you may be disqualified after an examination. Three, your name may be removed from a register. Or four, your name may not be certified from the register. (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.
- If you know of anyone who has violated this policy, you should contact the Examination Manager at the State Personnel Department.
- 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.
- State of Alabama Personnel Department Policy on Accepting College Coursework, Post-Secondary and Advanced Degrees.

**Job Summary:**

Organization is seeking an experienced Legal Research Assistant to join their team. This is a permanent, full-time position located primarily in Montgomery and used by various departments throughout the state. The successful candidate will be responsible for 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.

**Minimum 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

**OR**

- 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:**

- 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:**

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

**Policy on Accepting College Coursework, Post-Secondary and Advanced Degrees:**

1. Specific college coursework required for a job classification, as well as bachelor’s, graduate, post graduate, and doctoral degrees will be accepted from schools accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) or any of the six regional accreditation associations in the United States listed below:

- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Western Association

Legal Research

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

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

Legal