Mesa County
PARALEGAL–CHILDWELFARE
“PARALEGAL – CHILD WELFARE at Mesa County. Skills: legal document preparation, caseload management, legal research, court filings. Prepares legal documents. researches issues”
Industry & Context.
researches issues; Evaluates evidence and makes recommendations as to its use in court proceedings; Carefully reviews files for necessary dates and other information to independently prepare draft pleadings and/or correspondence from scratch, including complex pleadings which require additional research and/or verification of legal statutes; Notes questions on draft if uncertain regarding any aspect of returns to supervisor or attorney for Proofreads each document produced for errors in format, style, and/or typographical makes corrections as necessary
standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, lifting up to 25 pounds, Work is generally confined to a standard office environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Paralegal certification program, two (2) years of experience in legal work, Certificate of completion from ABA approved paralegal program
What You'll Do.
Prepares legal documents
manages all aspects of a dependency and neglect caseload
prepares trial notebooks
redacts confidential information using Adobe Pro
tracks information using an Access database or other software
works closely with the Department of Human Services
ensures all responsibilities concerning the case status of assigned duties within the D&N caseload is completed
ensures the proper filing of documents with the courts
ensures legal jurisdiction over the parties is acquired
creates and maintains legal files and filing system
drafts routine to complex pleadings and correspondence
obtains information needed for drafting legal pleadings
provides guidance and feedback on matters pertaining to caseload
evaluates evidence and makes recommendations
prepares jury instructions for trial
drafts forms as requested by attorney or supervisor
works with Court personnel to set hearings and calculate deadlines
communicates dates of hearings to attorneys and other appropriate
drafts standardized and non-standardized legal documents
reviews files for necessary dates and other information to independently prepare draft pleadings and/or correspondence from scratch
proofreads each document produced for errors
makes corrections as necessary
may fill in for other paralegals and legal assistant positions
performs other duties as are deemed appropriate by the County Attorney or the Supervisor
evaluates and establishes workload priorities
prepares documents in accordance with any time requirements
performs other related duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with the Department of Human Services; work with County staff at all levels; Maintain effective contact with County staff on an ongoing basis; Communicate with supervisor on a regular basis; Keep the supervisor advised of any matters being worked on which have come in through other channels and /or which have not been directly assigned by supervisor
Communication Scope
Oral and written communications must be clear and effective
Process & Methodology
evaluates and establishes workload priorities, prepares documents in accordance with any time requirements set by attorneys or supervisor
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