Legal Assistant II And III - Wailuku/ Kahului, Maui
About The Position
This vacancy is with the Department of the Attorney General, in the Child Support Enforcement Agency Division. The position performs substantive legal work that attorneys otherwise perform, with the exception of giving independent legal advice, appearing in court, or performing other duties that constitute the unauthorized practice of law. Legal Assistants provide preliminary legal consultation services, answer questions based on attorneys' previous interpretations or decisions, and serve as a liaison between attorneys and clients. They also conduct legal research, prepare summaries of decisions, laws, statutes, and legal subjects, and collect, analyze, and evaluate evidence for court hearings. Additionally, they draft briefs, memos, legal opinions, stipulations, orders, and other legal documents for attorney review. Level II positions are independent workers fully competent in basic Legal Assistant functions. Level III positions are journey workers under general attorney supervision, providing the full range of Legal Assistant services in an assigned program area, including training new employees.
Requirements
- Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
- Legal Assistant II: Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree. OR Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
- Legal Assistant II: Two (2) years of paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the applicant possesses knowledge of rules of evidence; the legal system and procedures; legal research methods and sources of legal information; and that the applicant 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.
- Legal Assistant III: Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree. OR Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
- Legal Assistant III: Four (4) years of paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the applicant possesses knowledge of rules of evidence; the legal system and procedures; legal research methods and sources of legal information; and that the applicant 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.
- Experience as a legal stenographer or legal secretary involving only the checking, filing, and processing of legal forms and documents is not considered qualifying.
Responsibilities
- Providing preliminary legal consultation services which involves providing legal information, answering questions which are covered by attorneys' previous interpretations or decisions or referring those not so covered and otherwise serving as a conduit between attorneys and clients
- Performing legal research and preparing summaries of specific decisions, laws, statutes and legal subjects
- Preparing cases for court hearings including the collection, analysis and evaluation of evidence for use by attorneys in court
- Writing drafts or outlines of briefs, memos, legal opinions, stipulations, orders and other legal documents for review, approval and use by attorneys
- Independently provide preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel
- Establish evidence and develop cases
- Perform legal research
- Prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents and related duties
- Training new Legal Assistant employees
Benefits
- PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
