Paralegal 1 (PCN 031028)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

17h•Onsite

About The Position

In your role as a Paralegal, you will help members in your community who are directly impacted by crime and help victims and witnesses understand their rights and navigate them through the criminal justice system. This includes providing them updates throughout the life of a case as well as informing them of resources available to them. You will also play an important role of the prosecution team working through the criminal justice system to resolve legal issues, including building relationships with other 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.
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).
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

Demonstrating the core competencies outlined in the flex agreement to become eligible to flex to a Paralegal 2 position.

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 updates throughout the life of a case.
Inform victims and witnesses 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.

Benefits

Opportunity to learn about the legal system.
Engage with the court.
Prepare for hearings and trials.
Provide vital support to everyone involved.
Make a difference in someone’s life.
Take pride in knowing that you have assisted members of your community.
Work will have a direct impact on promoting safe and secure communities throughout Alaska.
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.
Flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours.