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PARALEGAL 1/2
Salary
Depends On Qualifications
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
418-181234-SRA
Department
DPS-Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date
08/09/2023
Closing Date
8/16/2023 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located at the Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance – Office of Legal Affairs Section in East Baton Rouge Parish.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
In the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews.
For More Information, Please Contact
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Shanice Allen
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email: [email protected]
If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.
NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guid e (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf) _
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Completion of a Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program based at an accredited four-year college or junior college, or of any Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Substitutions
A Juris Doctorate will substitute for the study programs specified above.
Possession of the Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. will substitute for the study programs specified above.
Note
Disbarred attorneys and those who have permanently resigned from the practice of law in lieu of discipline may not be hired in any position in connection with the practice of law. Suspended attorneys or an attorney transferred to disability inactive status during the period of suspension may not be hired in any position in connection with the practice of law unless such hiring is first preceded by the submission of a fully executed registration statement to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, on a registration form provided by the Louisiana Disciplinary Board, and approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court. See Rule 5.5(e)(1) of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct; In Re Davenport, 2021-01371 (La. 11/3/21) and 326 So.3d 882; In re Sharp, 2012- 2463 (La. 1/11/13), 106 So.3d 105. The hiring agency is responsible for conducting the necessary background checks prior to appointment.
Note
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To provide a variety of legal tasks for an attorney at the entry level of training series.
Level Of Work
Entry.
Supervision Received
Broad review from an attorney.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Location of Work:
May be used by any State agency.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Paralegal 2 by the requirement of actual paralegal experience following completion of specialized education and/or certification.
Examples of Work
As a Trainee
Conducts legal research as an aid to an attorney in finding laws and court decisions.
Prepares cases for court by drafting pleadings.
Interviews potential witnesses in preparation for trial.
Searches, examines, and collects authorities on points of law in connection with the preparation of cases for trial.
Composes briefs, memoranda, and other correspondence on legal matters affecting a department.
Collects delinquent payments through personal contact with debtors by phone or by demand letters.
Researches and drafts legal opinions.
Indexes legal opinions; upkeep of and shelves new volumes in a legal library.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.
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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any “in law” relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
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If you answered “yes” to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered no to the above question, enter N/A.
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Do you have a valid Louisiana driver’s license?
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Are you in possession of the Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.?
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If you answered “YES” to the previous question, give the date of your certification and certificate number below. If you answered “NO”, enter N/A.
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Have you completed a Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program based at a four-year college or junior college or a program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA)?
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If you answered “yes” to the previous question, please type the name of the Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program and the date it was completed. If you answered “no,” type N/A.
Required Question
Agency
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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