Paralegal 1 (PCN031327)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Law, Division of Criminal, is recruiting a Paralegal 1 for its Anchorage Attorney’s Office. The position supports the prosecution team and helps crime victims and witnesses understand their rights, navigate the criminal justice system, and receive updates throughout the life of a case. It also involves informing them about available resources and building relationships with law enforcement, court personnel, victim advocates, and other agencies. The role offers exposure to the legal system, court proceedings, hearing and trial preparation, and work in one or more areas of law. The office describes its environment as friendly and fast-paced. This is a flexibly staffed position: after demonstrating the competencies in the flex agreement, an employee hired at the Paralegal 1 level may become eligible for promotion to Paralegal 2 (Range 16), subject to successful completion of the training plan and demonstration of competency. The expected workweek is 37.5 hours. General office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with flexibility to establish regular hours around core business hours. The position is open to Alaska residents only. The incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality and be able to tolerate possible exposure to graphic images, coarse language, and detailed descriptions of serious criminal acts. A background check and fingerprinting are required for APSIN access.

Requirements

Any combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates attention to detail, interpersonal skills, reading comprehension, and written communication.
Competencies equivalent to those typically gained through post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal or legal support area and/or experience preparing, reviewing, or processing legal documents.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information accessed through the position.
Ability to tolerate possible exposure to graphic pictures, coarse language, and detailed descriptions of criminal acts.
Alaska residency.
Provide three professional references, including daytime phone numbers and email addresses; one reference must be a current or former supervisor.
Provide the last two performance evaluations, or supervisory letters of recommendation if evaluations are unavailable.
Complete a background check and fingerprinting and obtain APSIN access.

Responsibilities

Help crime victims and witnesses understand their rights and navigate the criminal justice system.
Provide victims and witnesses with case updates throughout the life of a case.
Inform victims and witnesses about available resources.
Support the prosecution team in resolving legal issues through the criminal justice system.
Build relationships with law enforcement, court personnel, victim advocates, and other agencies.
Support court engagement and prepare for hearings and trials.