Paralegal 1 (PCN 031292)

State of Alaska • Palmer, AK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Law, Criminal Division is recruiting for a Paralegal 1 in Anchorage. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. As a Paralegal, you assist community members affected by crime, guiding victims and witnesses through their rights and the criminal justice process. Your responsibilities include keeping them updated on case progress and informing them about available resources. Additionally, you play a key role in the prosecution team, working to resolve legal issues and collaborating with agencies like law enforcement, court staff, and victim advocates. The work you will be part of will have a direct impact on promoting safe and secure communities throughout Alaska.

Requirements

• Competency in Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Competency in Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Competency in Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
• Competency in Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Post-secondary and/or experience preparing, reviewing, or processing legal documents such as affidavits, court reports, demand letters, discovery requests or responses, hearing transcripts, memoranda of advice/instruction/understanding, letters of agreement, motions, legal opinions, subpoenas, and/or writs.
• Ability to obtain a Notary Public upon hire.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS).
• Ability to maintain the strictest of confidences with information they will be exposed to and have access to.
• Ability to tolerate some exposure to graphic pictures, coarse language, and detailed descriptions of sometimes horrific criminal acts.

Nice To Haves

• Competency in Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Competency in Information Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist community members affected by crime, guiding victims and witnesses through their rights and the criminal justice process.
• Keep victims and witnesses updated on case progress.
• Inform victims and witnesses about available resources.
• Play a key role in the prosecution team, working to resolve legal issues.
• Collaborate with agencies like law enforcement, court staff, and victim advocates.
• Prepare for hearings and trials.
• Provide vital support to everyone involved.

Benefits

• Opportunity to learn about the legal system.
• Engage with the court.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service.
• Flexibility in establishing regular hours around core business hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree