Paralegal - Confidential

This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of paraprofessional legal work supporting County attorneys in civil or criminal cases, and other legal matters.

(Not in order of importance)

• Prepares legal documents under the technical direction of an attorney such as appeals, pleadings, complaints, subpoenas, notices, petitions, discovery requests, contracts, court orders, and service agreements; performs and summarizes legal research under the technical direction of an attorney. 
• Completes and files documents with the court; monitors court cases and ensures all documents are filed and on calendar according to court rules and regulations.
• Prepares and coordinates exhibits, evidence, discovery, witnesses, and depositions for trial.
• Gathers, interprets, and analyzes information regarding laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, court decisions, records requests, and other related research items. 
• Assists attorneys in case planning, development, and management.
• Collects, compiles, and utilizes technical information to make decisions and recommendations.
• Prepares communications and written materials such as reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and statistical data; coordinates and performs related statistical, grant tracking, and administrative work.
• Conducts and reviews client and witness interviews.
• Responds to inquiries and provides information to the public, other County departments, other public agencies, outside counsel, and defendants regarding cases or other legal inquiries.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Incumbents in the Paralegal classification perform paraprofessional legal work in support of County attorneys including conducting legal research, drafting and analyzing legal documents, and other related work. Incumbents do not perform duties constituting the practice of law which is limited to the County’s practicing attorneys. 

The Paralegal classification is distinguished from the Legal Clerk classification in that Legal Clerks perform specialized clerical work of a legal nature,  while the Paralegal classification performs direct legal support work to County attorneys which requires advanced professional training in law, legal proceedings, and documentation.