JOB POSTING

Job Title:        Paralegal                                                                              Salary: $37,498-$40,311

Department:  CFS Division                                                                        Reports to: Unit Supervisor/Managing APAs

                        3955 Euclid Ave
                        Cleveland, Ohio 44113   
Hours:             8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

            Monday - Friday

FUNCTION: The purpose of this position is to perform varied and complex paraprofessional legal research, records management, and office administrative support functions on behalf of the County Prosecutor’s Office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Types legal pleadings, motions, documents, and correspondence for assigned attorneys.
• Performs specialized legal administrative duties including preparation and management of complex legal documents; assists in preparing for pre-trials and trials, including issuing subpoenas and obtained necessary records; prepares a variety of other materials for review by professional and managerial staff; coordinates and may perform related statistical and clerical work.
• Performs routine legal research and compiles data from references; coordinates the gathering of information from various departments in the preparation of legal documents; prepares discovery for cases and organizes cases for trial; reviews and proofreads legal documents to ensure necessary provisions are included; prepares presentations for use in court, meetings and conferences.
• Coordinates and monitors overall office activities and work flow ensuring timely completion of clerical and administrative support; performs administrative detail, such as coordinating and scheduling activities; tracks and updates files and calendars; acts as liaison with other departments; establishes and maintains confidential files and recordkeeping systems; organizes and maintains legal records and office files.
• Drafts agendas for meetings and prepares posts and disseminates public notices, affidavits and transcripts to appropriate parties; serves as contact or resource person in answering questions and complaints; provides information related to the work of the office to the public, law firms, Courts, and various entities; maintains calendars, processes documents; maintains and updates legal manuals and resource materials; performs other general clerical services.
• Performs all other duties assigned, delegated or required of the Paralegal as well as those prescribed by law.
• Conducts business in accordance with federal statutes and guidelines, the Ohio Revised Code, and the Ohio Administrative Code.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and problem solve. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.
• Ability to comprehend a variety of informational documents including emails, case law reports, court filings, motions, opinions, discovery requests, files and correspondence.
• Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including websites, legal dictionaries, court rules, and policies and procedure manuals.
• Ability to prepare database entries, memos, charts, correspondence, presentations, logs and other job-related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals within and outside the Department.
• Ability to use and interpret basic legal terminology and language.
• Ability to communicate with the public, case workers, case parties, co-workers, supervisors, attorneys, court personnel, law enforcement personnel, and employees and managers of other departments.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and understand and use percentages and decimals.
• Ability to type, word process, and operate a variety of automated office machines including computers and peripheral equipment.
• Must be able to conduct business in accordance with federal statutes and guidelines, the Ohio Revised Code, and the Ohio Administrative Code.
• Must possess qualities of fairness, a strong work ethic, have the highest integrity; and must also maintain the confidentiality of law enforcement and investigatory records and other confidential information.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Upload a letter of interest including your e-mail address, resume, and three professional references via the online application process at:

http://prosecutor.applicantstack.com/x/openings

All materials must arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 24, 2018

Reasonable accommodation is available to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability that needs to be accommodated, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Equal Opportunity Employer; Smoke-free and Drug-free Workplace

Visit our website: http://prosecutor.cuyahogacounty.us/

Posted: 8/13/18