Legal Assistant Ii And Iii - Hilo, Hawaii

Recruitment Number
: 23-0595

This vacancy is with the Department of the Attorney General, in the Child Support Enforcement Agency Division.

Legal Assistant II: $4,590 per month (SR-18, Step

D)

Legal Assistant III: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Note:

The starting monthly salary for Step D is at the minimum rate of pay. For Step D to I, hiring rates will be based on the availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Performs paralegal work in support of attorneys; provides preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel; establishes evidence and develops cases; performs legal research; prepares drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Level II is the entry level Legal Assistant and reflects workers who are fully competent in basic paralegal functions, procedures, techniques and skills, but must receive on-the-job orientation in State paralegal work and develop working relationships with court personnel, State line departmental personnel, attorneys, legal clerical staff and others who are contacted in the course of the work.

Level III provides the full range of paralegal services required in an assigned program area. Positions independently provide preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel; establish evidence and develop cases; perform legal research; prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents and related duties. Work at this level may also include training new legal assistant employees.

Applicants will be placed on the eligible list for ALL levels for which they are qualified.

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Four years of paralegal work experience demonstrating knowledge of interviewing techniques, rules of evidence, the legal system and procedures, legal research methods and sources of legal information, understanding and explaining legal processes and procedures, evaluating and analyzing facts and legal issues, preparing legal reports, documents and correspondence, speaking clearly and following oral and written instructions.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  For Level III: Six (6) months of government paralegal work experience demonstrating knowledge of government paralegal functions and the ability to provide preliminary legal consultation services to government personnel; establish evidence and develop the government’s position in legal cases; and perform legal research and prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents.
• Note: Experience as a legal stenographer or legal secretary involving only the checking, filing, and processing of legal forms and documents is not considered qualifying.
• Substitutions Allowed: 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  for assistance.

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