[Hiring] Paralegal 1 @State of Alaska

Role Description

Come join the State of Alaska! The Department of Law, Division of Criminal is recruiting for a Paralegal 1 in Kenai and Kodiak. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Pay will be based on the location of the selected applicant.

• Kenai Pay: $27.46 - $31.54
• Kodiak Pay: $30.48 - $35.01

In your role as a Paralegal, you will help members in your community who are directly impacted by crime and help victims and witnesses understand their rights and navigate them through the criminal justice system. This includes:

• Providing updates throughout the life of a case.
• Informing them of resources available to them.
• Playing an important role in the prosecution team.
• Building relationships with other agencies such as law enforcement, court personnel, and victim advocates.

Mission and Values/Culture:

Our mission is to seek justice, promote public safety and public respect for government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution of cases in a manner that advocates for the interests of the victims, respects the law enforcement agencies, responsibly stewards public resources, and holds offenders accountable while at the same time protecting the constitutional and legal rights of the accused.

Qualifications

• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others.
• Reading: Understands and interprets written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables.
• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

Requirements

• Equivalent to those typically gained by post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal or legal support area.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or processing legal documents such as affidavits, court reports, demand letters, discovery requests or responses, hearing transcripts, memoranda of advice/instruction/understanding, letters of agreement, motions, legal opinions, subpoenas, and/or writs.
• Positions may require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS).

Benefits

• Opportunity to learn about the legal system, engage with the court, prepare for hearings and trials, and provide vital support.
• Make a difference in someone’s life and take pride in assisting members of your community.
• Flex position with eligibility to flex to a Paralegal 2 position (Range 16) after demonstrating core competencies.
• 37.5 hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually).
• General office hours are 8:00AM to 4:30PM with flexibility in establishing regular hours around core business hours.

Company Description

The Kenai District Attorney's Office is located at 120 Trading Bay Rd, Ste 200, Kenai, AK. The office environment is friendly, fast-paced, and never boring.

• Opportunity to become a leader and work as part of a team.
• Work in one or more areas of law and build office and computer skills.
• Kenai, Alaska, offers beautiful scenery, small-town vibes rich in culture, outdoor adventuring on the Cook Inlet beaches, and spectacular sunsets over the water.