Job Description
Qualifications
Two years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal
Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
Associate’s degree in any field and a certificate of completion from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved legal assistant or paralegal studies program may substitute for the required education
Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire
A Paralegal degree or certificate from an ABA-approved school
Prior paralegal experience working in the criminal justice system
Previous experience as an Appellate and/or Post-Conviction Relief Paralegal
Familiarity with Arizona Rules or Criminal Procedure governing Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief
Proficiency in Westlaw or other similar case law search engines
Requires viewing traumatic subject matter, including crime scenes, accidents, etc
Ability to meet deadlines with a high volume of work, interruptions, time pressures, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, accuracy, decision making, concentration/vigilance, and/or teamwork
Requires contact with the public and close working relationships with other staff members
Ability to lift, carry, or push up to 35 pounds for 100 feet
May be required to push and/or pull a minimum of 30 pounds for a distance of one-half mile
Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and ******* testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Benefits
$22.75 - $37.75 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification
Start your career adventure with us and seek just and equitable treatment for our clients!
Perform work with a greater purpose
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth and stability since 1871
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Exceptional work-life balance
Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System
This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
Employee discounts for goods and services
Bachelor’s degree or higher in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
Responsibilities
As a Paralegal, you will work side-by-side with attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, and legal support
In this role, you provide paraprofessional paralegal support to attorneys to assist in all aspects of case management
Your expertise in researching complex legal issues will help develop defense strategies and trial preparation
Your ability to collect, organize, analyze, and summarize discovery and other legal documents will help our clients receive justice for their cases
This position will initially be assigned to fill a current Paralegal vacancy in the Appeals and PCR unit
Assist attorneys with the development of defense strategies, case theories, jury selection, court proceedings and trial preparation including but not limited to creating trial notebooks, witness files, trial exhibits, and charts/indices
Maintain contact with clients (in and out of custody), clients’ families, or other pertinent individuals regarding legal process, case status, and/or other related information
Collect, analyze, organize, investigate, and summarize discovery or other materials
Gather, review, and verify case documentation; make recommendations for further analysis
Develop and secure discovery, evidence, and other documentation
Assist in updating and maintaining the database/case management system for litigation support and trial use
Perform delegated substantive legal work for which an attorney is responsible and prepare routine to moderately complex legal or non-legal documents
Compile annotations, indexes, and provisions of statutes, cases, or administrative decisions
Apply knowledge of statutes, case law, and legal procedures to ensure compliance with court procedures
Research legal or factual issues and provide findings to attorneys
Most work is performed in an office environment
This position may require visiting clients/witnesses in a variety of settings
Job description
Posting Date
10/16/24
Application Deadline
10/2+/24
Pay Range
$22.75 - $37.75 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Legal Defender
About The Position
Come be a part of a dynamic legal team as a Paralegal at the Office of the Legal Defender!
As a Paralegal, you will work side-by-side with attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, and legal support. In this role, you provide paraprofessional paralegal support to attorneys to assist in all aspects of case management. Your expertise in researching complex legal issues will help develop defense strategies and trial preparation. Your ability to collect, organize, analyze, and summarize discovery and other legal documents will help our clients receive justice for their cases.
This position will initially be assigned to fill a current Paralegal vacancy in the Appeals and PCR unit.
About The Office Of The Legal Defender
The Office of the Legal Defender consists of attorneys and support staff helping to provide quality legal representation to indigent individuals assigned to us by the court, thus safeguarding the fundamental legal rights of each member of the community.
Start your career adventure with us and seek just and equitable treatment for our clients!
Proud to Offer
• Perform work with a greater purpose
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth and stability since 1871
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
• Two years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal
• Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
• Associate’s degree in any field and a certificate of completion from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved legal assistant or paralegal studies program may substitute for the required education
• Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire
We Also Value
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
• A Paralegal degree or certificate from an ABA-approved school
• Prior paralegal experience working in the criminal justice system
• Previous experience as an Appellate and/or Post-Conviction Relief Paralegal
• Familiarity with Arizona Rules or Criminal Procedure governing Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief
• Proficiency in Westlaw or other similar case law search engines
Job Contributions
• Assist attorneys with the development of defense strategies, case theories, jury selection, court proceedings and trial preparation including but not limited to creating trial notebooks, witness files, trial exhibits, and charts/indices
• Maintain contact with clients (in and out of custody), clients’ families, or other pertinent individuals regarding legal process, case status, and/or other related information
• Collect, analyze, organize, investigate, and summarize discovery or other materials
• Gather, review, and verify case documentation; make recommendations for further analysis
• Develop and secure discovery, evidence, and other documentation
• Assist in updating and maintaining the database/case management system for litigation support and trial use
• Perform delegated substantive legal work for which an attorney is responsible and prepare routine to moderately complex legal or non-legal documents
• Compile annotations, indexes, and provisions of statutes, cases, or administrative decisions
• Apply knowledge of statutes, case law, and legal procedures to ensure compliance with court procedures
• Research legal or factual issues and provide findings to attorneys
Working Conditions
• Most work is performed in an office environment
• This position may require visiting clients/witnesses in a variety of settings
• Requires viewing traumatic subject matter, including crime scenes, accidents, etc
• Ability to meet deadlines with a high volume of work, interruptions, time pressures, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, accuracy, decision making, concentration/vigilance, and/or teamwork
• Requires contact with the public and close working relationships with other staff members
• Ability to lift, carry, or push up to 35 pounds for 100 feet
• May be required to push and/or pull a minimum of 30 pounds for a distance of one-half mile
Selection Procedure
• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and ******* testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
Apply Now!
Two years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal
Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
Associate’s degree in any field and a certificate of completion from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved legal assistant or paralegal studies program may substitute for the required education
Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire
A Paralegal degree or certificate from an ABA-approved school
Prior paralegal experience working in the criminal justice system
Previous experience as an Appellate and/or Post-Conviction Relief Paralegal
Familiarity with Arizona Rules or Criminal Procedure governing Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief
Proficiency in Westlaw or other similar case law search engines
Requires viewing traumatic subject matter, including crime scenes, accidents, etc
Ability to meet deadlines with a high volume of work, interruptions, time pressures, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, accuracy, decision making, concentration/vigilance, and/or teamwork
Requires contact with the public and close working relationships with other staff members
Ability to lift, carry, or push up to 35 pounds for 100 feet
May be required to push and/or pull a minimum of 30 pounds for a distance of one-half mile
Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and ******* testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Benefits
$22.75 - $37.75 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification
Start your career adventure with us and seek just and equitable treatment for our clients!
Perform work with a greater purpose
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth and stability since 1871
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Exceptional work-life balance
Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System
This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
Employee discounts for goods and services
Bachelor’s degree or higher in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
Responsibilities
As a Paralegal, you will work side-by-side with attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, and legal support
In this role, you provide paraprofessional paralegal support to attorneys to assist in all aspects of case management
Your expertise in researching complex legal issues will help develop defense strategies and trial preparation
Your ability to collect, organize, analyze, and summarize discovery and other legal documents will help our clients receive justice for their cases
This position will initially be assigned to fill a current Paralegal vacancy in the Appeals and PCR unit
Assist attorneys with the development of defense strategies, case theories, jury selection, court proceedings and trial preparation including but not limited to creating trial notebooks, witness files, trial exhibits, and charts/indices
Maintain contact with clients (in and out of custody), clients’ families, or other pertinent individuals regarding legal process, case status, and/or other related information
Collect, analyze, organize, investigate, and summarize discovery or other materials
Gather, review, and verify case documentation; make recommendations for further analysis
Develop and secure discovery, evidence, and other documentation
Assist in updating and maintaining the database/case management system for litigation support and trial use
Perform delegated substantive legal work for which an attorney is responsible and prepare routine to moderately complex legal or non-legal documents
Compile annotations, indexes, and provisions of statutes, cases, or administrative decisions
Apply knowledge of statutes, case law, and legal procedures to ensure compliance with court procedures
Research legal or factual issues and provide findings to attorneys
Most work is performed in an office environment
This position may require visiting clients/witnesses in a variety of settings
Job description
Posting Date
10/16/24
Application Deadline
10/2+/24
Pay Range
$22.75 - $37.75 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Legal Defender
About The Position
Come be a part of a dynamic legal team as a Paralegal at the Office of the Legal Defender!
As a Paralegal, you will work side-by-side with attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, and legal support. In this role, you provide paraprofessional paralegal support to attorneys to assist in all aspects of case management. Your expertise in researching complex legal issues will help develop defense strategies and trial preparation. Your ability to collect, organize, analyze, and summarize discovery and other legal documents will help our clients receive justice for their cases.
This position will initially be assigned to fill a current Paralegal vacancy in the Appeals and PCR unit.
About The Office Of The Legal Defender
The Office of the Legal Defender consists of attorneys and support staff helping to provide quality legal representation to indigent individuals assigned to us by the court, thus safeguarding the fundamental legal rights of each member of the community.
Start your career adventure with us and seek just and equitable treatment for our clients!
Proud to Offer
• Perform work with a greater purpose
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth and stability since 1871
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
• Two years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal
• Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
• Associate’s degree in any field and a certificate of completion from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved legal assistant or paralegal studies program may substitute for the required education
• Valid Arizona driver’s license upon hire
We Also Value
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or legal studies
• A Paralegal degree or certificate from an ABA-approved school
• Prior paralegal experience working in the criminal justice system
• Previous experience as an Appellate and/or Post-Conviction Relief Paralegal
• Familiarity with Arizona Rules or Criminal Procedure governing Appeals and Post-Conviction Relief
• Proficiency in Westlaw or other similar case law search engines
Job Contributions
• Assist attorneys with the development of defense strategies, case theories, jury selection, court proceedings and trial preparation including but not limited to creating trial notebooks, witness files, trial exhibits, and charts/indices
• Maintain contact with clients (in and out of custody), clients’ families, or other pertinent individuals regarding legal process, case status, and/or other related information
• Collect, analyze, organize, investigate, and summarize discovery or other materials
• Gather, review, and verify case documentation; make recommendations for further analysis
• Develop and secure discovery, evidence, and other documentation
• Assist in updating and maintaining the database/case management system for litigation support and trial use
• Perform delegated substantive legal work for which an attorney is responsible and prepare routine to moderately complex legal or non-legal documents
• Compile annotations, indexes, and provisions of statutes, cases, or administrative decisions
• Apply knowledge of statutes, case law, and legal procedures to ensure compliance with court procedures
• Research legal or factual issues and provide findings to attorneys
Working Conditions
• Most work is performed in an office environment
• This position may require visiting clients/witnesses in a variety of settings
• Requires viewing traumatic subject matter, including crime scenes, accidents, etc
• Ability to meet deadlines with a high volume of work, interruptions, time pressures, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, accuracy, decision making, concentration/vigilance, and/or teamwork
• Requires contact with the public and close working relationships with other staff members
• Ability to lift, carry, or push up to 35 pounds for 100 feet
• May be required to push and/or pull a minimum of 30 pounds for a distance of one-half mile
Selection Procedure
• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and ******* testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
Apply Now!
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Paralegal |Appeals|PCR position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Phoenix offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
