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Legal Staff Paralegal in Makakilo City, HI

State of Hawaii Executive Branch Sep 25,2019 Jan 13,2017 Location Makakilo City HI
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Government

Legal Staff

Government and Government Relations

Litigation - General (consumer)

$3,619-$4,231/month

Min 4 yrs required

Profile

Part-time Legal Assistant II The candidate performs paralegal work in support of attorneys; provides preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel; establishes evidence and develops cases; performs legal research; prepares drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents; and performs other related duties as assigned. Must have 4 years of paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the candidate has knowledge of interviewing techniques, rules of evidence, the legal system and procedures, legal research methods and sources of legal information, and that the candidate also has the ability to understand and explain legal processes and procedures, evaluate and analyze facts and legal issues, prepare legal reports, documents and correspondence, speak clearly and follow oral and written instructions. Should have paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the candidate have knowledge of interviewing techniques; rules of evidence; the legal system and procedures; legal research methods and sources of legal information; and that the candidate also has the ability to understand and explain legal processes and procedures; evaluate and analyze facts and legal issues; prepare legal reports, documents and correspondence; speak clearly, and follow oral and written instructions. Should also have specialized government paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the candidate has knowledge of government paralegal functions and the ability to provide preliminary legal consultation services to government personnel; establish evidence and develop the government’s position+ in legal cases; and perform legal research and prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents.

Qualification and Experience

Substitutions Allowed: Graduation from an accredited Legal Assistant training program with at least sixty (60) semester credit hours may be substituted for the General Experience requirement. Possession of a degree from a school of law accredited by a nationally recognized, specialized accrediting body (or a law degree deemed comparable by a nationally recognized specialized accrediting body) may be substituted for all required General and Specialized Experience. Partial completion of training at an accredited Legal Assistant training program or at an accredited School of Law may be substituted for the required General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credit hours of satisfactorily completed legal or paralegal course work for one (1) year of experience.

Additional info

Recruitment Number 216231

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