Senior Paralegal

City of Fresno • Fresno, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, incumbents perform a variety of complex and difficult paralegal services pertaining to civil and/or criminal litigations on behalf of the City of Fresno. The Senior Paralegal is an advanced working/lead specialized class in the City Attorney’s Office. Incumbents prepare complex and difficult legal documents and pleadings, including proposed interrogatories, replies to interrogatories and summaries of deposition and trial testimony transcripts, and responses to Public Records Act requests. Incumbents also prepare real estate documents, complex contracts, Public Records Act request responses; conduct investigative work, respond to citizen complaints and participate in a variety of administrative proceedings. The Senior Paralegal work involves frequent public contact, lead direction to other paralegal staff ensuring City codes, regulations, policies and procedures are enforced; ability to present and appear before the hearing officer and/or administrative bodies for administrative appeals, exercise sound, independent judgment, and discretion within general guidelines and operating parameters. One vacancy exists in the City Attorney’s Office. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

Requirements

• Completion of a paralegal training program from an accredited school, and four (4) years of paralegal experience in a law office; OR Completion of two (2) years of juris doctorate course work from a school of law, which included course work in writing and research, contracts and civil procedure, and (2) two years of paralegal experience in a law office.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required at time of appointment.
• Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver’s license and current copy of their driving record.
• Selected eligible candidates will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint prior to employment with the City of Fresno, and sign a confidentiality agreement.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of complex and difficult paralegal services pertaining to civil and/or criminal litigations.
• Prepare complex and difficult legal documents and pleadings, including proposed interrogatories, replies to interrogatories and summaries of deposition and trial testimony transcripts, and responses to Public Records Act requests.
• Prepare real estate documents and complex contracts.
• Conduct investigative work.
• Respond to citizen complaints.
• Participate in a variety of administrative proceedings.
• Provide lead direction to other paralegal staff ensuring City codes, regulations, policies and procedures are enforced.
• Present and appear before the hearing officer and/or administrative bodies for administrative appeals.
• Exercise sound, independent judgment, and discretion within general guidelines and operating parameters.

What This Job Offers

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