Paralegal Supervisor - County Attorney - Criminal Division

Paralegal Supervisor - County Attorney - Criminal Division Pima County Government
• Tucson, AZ, United States

Department - County Attorney

Job Description

Hiring Range: $26.39 - $31.66 Per Hour

Pay Range: $26.39 - $36.94 Per Hour

Range Explanation

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 12/05/2025.

The Pima County Attorney's Office is hiring for a Paralegal Supervisor in the Criminal Division. In addition to performing paraprofessional legal work assisting attorneys, this position is responsible for supervising all paralegals and other support staff members within their division, including monitoring schedules and payroll. This position may also provide training for other staff members when needed. Work ranges from guiding paralegals in routine assignments to autonomous decision-making in coordinating, processing, and monitoring complex and specialized legal casework.

• Performs paralegal duties and responsibilities, as found in the Paralegal and Paralegal Trainer classification descriptions;
• Leads trial teams;
• Supervises legal support staff, Paralegals and Paralegal Trainers;
• Plans, assigns and reviews caseloads and workloads;
• Provides unit/division orientation for new legal support staff employees, and acts as a resource/mentor role;
• Provides training to paralegals, legal support staff and new hire attorneys on staff roles, department protocol, and internal processes;
• Creates, manages and oversees employees work schedules and payroll duties in the timekeeping system;
• Manages and oversees both the Attorneys and Unit calendars, in anticipation of trial/case needs;
• Participates in personnel selection, staff evaluations, and other personnel issues and disciplinary actions as needed;
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Associate's degree from an accredited college in a field such as paralegal, legal assistant, law, business, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary studies, regional development, communications, OR a certificate of completion in paralegal or legal assistant studies from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited college or university or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience as a paralegal in a public/local government law office.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Two years with Pima County in a Paralegal Trainer position.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.

Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Licenses and Certificates:
Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.

Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services' review and approval of the candidate's driving record.

Special Notice Items:
The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:
Frequently operates a computer and other office equipment. Frequently observes details at close…