Paralegal 1 (PCN 031350)

State of Alaska•Fairbanks, AK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law is recruiting for a Paralegal 1 located in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this role, you will assist community members impacted by crime, helping victims and witnesses understand their rights and navigate the criminal justice system. This includes providing case updates and informing them of available resources. You will also be an integral part of the prosecution team, resolving legal issues and building relationships with external agencies such as law enforcement, court personnel, and victim advocates.

Requirements

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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.
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.
Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Equivalent to those typically gained by: 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.
Must be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire.
Must be able 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).
Must 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

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.
Information Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

Responsibilities

Help members in your community who are directly impacted by crime.
Help victims and witnesses understand their rights and navigate them through the criminal justice system.
Provide them updates throughout the life of a case.
Inform them of resources available to them.
Play an important role of the prosecution team working through the criminal justice system to resolve legal issues.
Build relationships with other agencies such as law enforcement, court personnel and victim advocates.