Legal Clerk - Oahu; Ohhi

Recruitment Number: OHHI‑25152

The current vacancies are located in Downtown and with the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
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This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH‑HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast‑tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawai‘i.

Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application.

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non‑selection by the department.

The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition.

The continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawai‘i's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Legal Clerk: $4,054 to $5,133 per month (SR‑14, Step C to I)

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Independently perform a wide variety of legal clerical work in support of attorneys which primarily involve the preparation, processing and filing of a variety of complex legal and court documents with courts or quasi‑judicial bodies; preparing a successive variety of documents for each case which require a variety of specialized procedures for preparation, processing and filing; prioritizing assignments in order to complete preparation and processing of legal and court documents for various cases within frequent time constraints and established deadlines;

and perform other related duties as assigned.

The State of Hawai‘i requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Two (2) years of progressively responsible legal clerical work experience which involved preparing, typing, processing and filing legal documents and which demonstrated the prerequisite knowledge and abilities described below.

• Legal terminology;
• court functions;
• format, content and the use of legal documents;
• various types of court actions and associated processes and procedures;
• legal and office practices and procedures;
• grammar, spelling, punctuation, word usage and sentence construction;
• legal documents preparation, processing and filing practices and procedures;
• and procedures for processing and filing legal and court documents with courts, boards and commissions.

• Prepare, process and file a variety of legal and court documents, in proper format, in accordance with established procedures;
• Carry out legal office clerical routines;
• Communicate effectively with others and maintain harmonious working relationships;
• Type accurately (using a computer, word processing and/or other software applications) at the rate of 40 net words per minute.

Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.

The State of Hawai‘i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808‑587‑0936 for assistance.

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