Paralegal 1 (PCN 031138)

State of Alaska • Kodiak, AK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Law, Division of Criminal is recruiting for a Paralegal 1 in Kodiak! 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. Our mission is to seek justice, promote public safety and public respect for government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution of cases in a matter that advocates for the interests of the victims, respects the law enforcement agencies, responsibly stewards public resources, and holds offenders accountable while at the same time protecting the constitutional and legal rights of the accused. This position is considered a flex position. After successfully demonstrating the core competencies outlined in the flex agreement, the incumbent will become eligible to flex to a Paralegal 2 position (Range 16). You can expect a 37.5 hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service. The general office hours are 8:00AM to 4:30PM but there is flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours.

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.
• Equivalent to post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal or legal support area 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 work regular overtime during the standard workweek, on weekends, and/or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney.

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.
• Competency in Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Competency in Administrative Law: Knowledge of State and federal administrative laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to case preparation and settlements.
• Competency in Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations).
• Experience performing paraprofessional legal investigation, discovery, and providing support in the preparation of legal cases, reports, documents, and exhibits.

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

• 12 paid holidays
• Personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service.
• Opportunities to grow as a leader.
• Opportunities to collaborate within a supportive team.
• Opportunities to gain experience across multiple areas of law.
• Opportunities to strengthen office and computer skills.

What This Job Offers

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