Paralegal I - Raleigh, United States - State of North Carolina

Description

This is a REPOST; previous applicants do not need to reapply

This position is located within the Hearings Division of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and requires a variety of paralegal work assisting two Administrative Law Judges.

Employee oversees all phases of a contested case beginning when a petition is filed with the OAH Clerk's Office, and thereafter using subject matter knowledge of Article 3 & 3A of Chapter 150B.

This employee performs a wide variety of paralegal functions including drafting legal documents, gathering information, responding to motions, organizing data and research, and reviewing proposed orders and decisions.

Editing judicial orders and decisions to eliminate typographical errors, grammatical and spelling errors, and citation form errors is an essential element of the position.

• Basic knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and the rules of evidence
• Experience performing legal research

Management preferences:

• Experience drafting legal documents and ability to edit such documents for grammar, spelling, and citation errors
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Graduation from an appropriately accredited institution for paralegal training

OR

Bachelor s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of substantive paralegal experience

OR

High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and five years of paralegal experience performing delegated, substantive legal work


OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE

All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the new NEOGOV Online Job Application System ) for the State of North Carolina.

The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text Resume's on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

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