Paralegal 1, 2

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Paralegal 1, 2

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OGC 050924 ERG

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Office of General Counsel

Opening Date

05/09/2024

Closing Date

5/23/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The Division of Administration/ Office of General Counsel has a vacancy.

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:

If filled as a Paralegal 1, the SER is $1,544.80 biweekly.

If filled as a Paralegal 2 , the SER is $1,768.00 biweekly.

This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Paralegal 1 (AS-612) or Paralegal 2 (AS-614) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Paralegal 2 is $ 75,026 . Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

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 completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email: Erica.Gay@la.gov

Minimum 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/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

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.

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. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  Do you have a Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc?

• Yes

• No

  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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