Paralegal

Come be a part of a dynamic legal team as a Paralegal at the Office of the Legal Advocate!

In this role, you will work side-by-side with attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, and legal support. Your responsibilities will include providing court documents, reviewing, organizing and indexing discovery, preparing draft pleadings, and conducting legal research on case law.

If you are motivated, highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills, you are the ideal candidate we are looking for!

We provide high-quality legal representation to our clients while protecting the fundamental rights of every member of the community.

The Office of the Legal Advocate is made up of hard-working and dedicated people who believe in safeguarding the constitutional rights of the indigent clients we serve.

We strive to build a stronger team with every team member we add because every one of our colleagues plays an integral part in delivering excellent representation.

If your goal is to be part of a dynamic, supportive, and pivotal office, please consider applying to the Office of the Legal Advocate!

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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• Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal assisting, or a related field

• Associate degree in any field and a certificate of completion from a Legal Assistant or Paralegal Studies program
• Two years of experience as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal, or performing work involving legal procedures, terminology, or administration

• A bachelor’s degree
• National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Paralegal Certification
• Experience working in an indigent defense environment

• Assist attorneys with preparation for various types of legal proceedings including but not limited to creating trial notebooks, witness files, trial exhibits, charts, and indexes
• Produce initial drafts of pleadings, motions, briefs, memos, discover requests and responses, reports and correspondences as assigned and in accordance with court rules to ensure deadlines are met
• Assist attorneys in researching statures, legal cases, and other sources for legal precedents, and case applicability
• Review, organize, index, redact, and date stamp pertinent documents for disclosure/discovery and use in court
• Analyze, organize, review, and verify records and other documents obtained through the process
• Utilize software and case management systems for trial use
• Compile annotations, indexes, provisions of statutes, cases, or administrative decisions
• Attend legal seminars, training classes, position-oriented meetings on- and off-site.

• Ability to work with traumatic subject matter (crime scenes, accidents, etc.)
• Frequent interruptions, time pressures, high volumes of work, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, frequently changing tasks, accuracy, decision making, concentration/vigilance, teamwork, working in close physical proximity with others, and public contact
• Ability to lift 15-35 pounds from floor to waist; 25 pounds waist to shoulder or shoulder to overhead; carry 15-35 pounds 100 feet or push/pull 100 pounds 1000 feet

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.