Paralegal II - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago, IL

City of Chicago, IL Chicago, United States

1 week ago

Description

Ø Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, and a paralegal certificate from a paralegal training program accredited by the American Bar Association, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

NOTE:
To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered).

If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position.

There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying.

If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation.

If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

NOTE:
You must provide your transcripts or diploma at time of processing.

NOTE:
You must provide your valid U.S. driver's license at time of processing

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview.

The interviewed bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

The interviewed external candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Preference will be given to external candidates possessing the following:

Previous experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Previous experience reviewing and interpreting contracts.
Legal research expertise using electronic resources (i.e., Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw).
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

Department of Human Resources

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm C.S.T. on

Apr 18, 2024, 11:35:53 AM

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