PARALEGAL - OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

MONTHS- 12 

HOURS PER DAY- 8

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Position Requirements
Education, Training, and Experience
1. High school graduation or other equivalent (i.e., General Education Development (GED), foreign equivalency, etc.)
2. Five (5) years’ experience as a paralegal; or,
Completion of an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program of education and training for legal assistants, plus two (2) years of legal experience;
or,
An associate’s degree in Legal Assistance from an accredited college/university;
or,
Completion of an institutionally-accredited legal assistant’s program consisting of at least 60 credit hours, including 15 credit hours of substantive legal courses, plus two (2) years of legal experience; or,
Certification by the National Association of Legal Assistants, plus two (2) years of legal experience.

Licenses and Certifications
A valid driver’s license or state-issued identification card.

Preferred Qualifications
None specified.

Document(s) Required at Time of Application
1. High school transcript or other equivalent (i.e., GED, foreign equivalency, etc.)
2. Copy of a valid driver’s license or state-issued identification card.
3. Transcript(s) from an accredited college/university, if applicable.
4. Certified Legal Assistant Certificate, if applicable.
5. Specific documented evidence of training and experience to satisfy qualifications.
 

Out of District Applicants-REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Please disclose the three (3) most recent years of work experience including dates of unemployment, schooling and volunteer work under the “Experience and Credentials” section of the application.