PARALEGAL 1 or 2
Location: Baton Rouge Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is hiring PARALEGAL 1 or 2 right now, this career will be placed in Louisiana. For detail informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. 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 may be substituted for the study programs specified above.
Possession of the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. may be substituted for the study programs specified above.
NOTE:
! The non ABA-approved Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant pro! gram must be based at a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Incorporated; the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools; the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; or at a school accredited by a professional or national accreditation organization, such as the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), which is a member of the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA) and formerly the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA).
This vacancy is located within Litigation Division within the Louisiana Department of Revenue.
*This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units in the Department ! of Revenue within 90 days of closing.
Responsibilities and/or Preferences:
The Litigation Division represents the Department in litigation before the courts and the Board of Tax Appeals and provides legal advice to executive management, other LDR divisions, and other governmental agencies.
Approximately 60% of duties are litigation support responsibilities which include, but are not limited to: Conducts legal research to assist attorneys in case preparation; drafts litigation and discovery pleadings; reviews/summarizes depositions and interviews potential witnesses; drafts closing memos for more complex litigation matters; maintains calendar of trial dates; contacts opposing counsel when needed.
Another 30% of duties are allocated to administrative support functions and 10% to training responsibilities to maintain legal knowledge updated and to comply with LDR’s mandatory training requirements.
Vacancy Information: This position may be filled as either a Probational (open to all! qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agencywide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected.
This position is locates in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.
This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and is advertised as a 1 and 2. Only one vacancy exists and the level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. The maximum salary for the highest level of this position, Paralegal 2 , is $29.96 per hour / $62,317.00 per year.
A criminal background check will be required of all selected applicants. If you are selected for an interview, you must submit to a criminal background check a! s a condition of employment.
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or may be sent via email, fax, mail or hand delivery using the contact information below. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master’s degree you may ap! ply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date ! of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.
Applicants are encouraged to click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application.
Exam Required:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
Application Status Message
What it Means
Application received
Your application has been submitted successfully.
Checking for required test score
We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the required written test.
Evaluating experience
Your application! is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Eligible for consideration
You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.
Referred to hiring manager for review
Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
Position filled
Someone has been selected for the position.
Position cancelled
The agency has decided not to fill the position.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
Contact Information:
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
! PO Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Sarah Simmers
sarah.s! immers@LA.GOV
Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 p! reparation 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.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:07:58 GMT