Paralegal Supervisor - County Attorney - Criminal Division - Charging Unit

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pima County Attorney’s Office is hiring one Paralegal Supervisor to provide leadership and operational oversight within the Criminal Division’s Charging Unit, which includes the Grand Jury, Initial Appearances, Priors, and Archives. In addition to performing advanced paraprofessional legal work in support of attorneys during case preparation, this position supervises, trains, mentors, and evaluates paralegals and support staff; oversees staffing, scheduling, and payroll; and ensures the efficient operation of the division. The Paralegal Supervisor also provides coverage for the Paralegal Trainer and other staff members as needed. Responsibilities range from guiding staff on routine assignments to exercising independent judgment in coordinating, processing, and monitoring complex and specialized legal casework while promoting consistency, accountability, and high-quality service throughout the division.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited college in a field such as paralegal, legal assistant, law, business, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary studies, regional development, communications, or a certificate of completion in paralegal or legal assistant studies from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited college or university or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience as a paralegal in a public/local government law office. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) OR: Two years with Pima County in a Paralegal Trainer position.
Valid driver license is at time of application.
Valid AZ driver license is at time of appointment.
The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
The County requires pre-employment background checks.
Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.
Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with supervision, training, and delegation principles.
Experience with verbal and written communication with varied audiences.
Experience operating computers and working with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and electronic databases.
Knowledge of the operation and procedures of the Court and the justice system.
Experience with planning, organizing, and coordinating support functions in an office setting.
Experience researching information, evaluating situations, and determining effective solutions to issues.
Experience in maintaining confidentiality of court-related information.
Experience working independently.

Responsibilities

Performs paralegal duties and responsibilities, as found in the Paralegal and Paralegal Trainer classification descriptions
Leads trial teams
Supervises legal support staff, Paralegals and Paralegal Trainers
Plans, assigns and reviews caseloads and workloads
Provides unit/division orientation for new legal support staff employees, and acts as a resource/mentor role
Provides training to paralegals, legal support staff and new hire attorneys on staff roles, department protocol, and internal processes
Creates, manages and oversees employees work schedules and payroll duties in the timekeeping system
Manages and oversees both the Attorneys and Unit calendars, in anticipation of trial/case needs
Participates in personnel selection, staff evaluations, and other personnel issues and disciplinary actions as needed
Performs other job-related duties as assigned