LEGAL ASSISTANT II AND III - HILO, HAWAII ISLAND

LEGAL ASSISTANT II AND III - HILO, HAWAII ISLAND

Salary See Position Description

Location: Island of Hawaii Job Type: Various Job Number: 23-0595 Department: Attorney General Opening Date: October 14, 2023 Closing Date: Continuous

Benefits

Questions Recruitment Information Recruitment Number: 23-0595

This vacancy is with Department of the Attorney General, in the Child Support Enforcement Agency Division.

Salary

Legal Assistant II: $4,590 per month (SR-18, Step D) Legal Assistant III: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Note: The starting monthly salary for Step D, is at the minimum rate of pay. For Step D to I, hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicants qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaiis Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

Duties Summary

Performs paralegal work in support of attorneys; provides preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel; establishes evidence and develops cases; performs legal research; prepares drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Level II and III

Level II is the entry-level Legal Assistant and reflects workers who are fully competent in basic paralegal functions, procedures, techniques and skills, but must receive on-the-job orientation in State paralegal work and develop working relationships with court personnel, State line departmental personnel, attorneys, legal clerical staff and others who are contacted in the course of the work.

Level III provides the full range of paralegal services required in an assigned program area. Positions independently provide preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel; establish evidence and develop cases; perform legal research; prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents and related duties. Work at this level may also include training new legal assistant employees.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants will be placed on the eligible list for ALL levels for which they are qualified.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• General Experience: Four years of paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the applicant possesses knowledge of interviewing techniques, rules of evidence, the legal system and procedures, legal research methods and sources of legal information, and that the applicant also has the ability to understand and explain legal processes and procedures, evaluate and analyze facts and legal issues, prepare legal reports, documents and correspondence, speak clearly and follow oral and written instructions.
• Specialized Experience: For Level III: Six (6) months Government paralegal work experience which demonstrates that the applicant has knowledge of government paralegal functions and the ability to provide preliminary legal consultation services to government personnel; establish evidence and develop the governments position in legal cases; and perform legal research and prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents.

Substitutions Allowed

Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.

Employment Status Survey

Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate your cooperation.

Which of the following reflects your current employment status?

1. Currently working in the private sector
2. Currently working for a non-profit organization
3. Currently working for the federal government
4. Currently working for the State of Hawaii
5. Currently working for another State
6. Currently working for a local county agency (e.g., Maui County, City and County of Honolulu)
7. Recent Graduate (e.g., high school or college)
8. Currently unemployed for the past six months or more
9. Recently laid off in the past six months (if you select this option, please indicate the employer in the next question)
10. Other (if you select this option, please explain in the next question)

Applicants Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Minimum Qualification Requirements (Complete information and details)

A link to the Minimum Qualification Requirements has been provided in the job announcement. Please review the requirements in their entirety. I acknowledge that I have accessed the link provided, and have read and understand the Minimum Qualification Requirements in their entirety.

General Experience Requirement

How many years of PARALEGAL work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?

1. No Experience
2. 1 year to less than 2 years of experience
3. 2 years to less than 3 years of experience
4. 3 years to less than 4 years of experience
5. 4 or more years of experience

General Experience Requirement: Required Information

If you stated No Experience in the question above, please indicate N/A below.

If you stated that you possess the General Experience, identify each experience you would like us to consider and provide the following information:

A. Name of employer, dates of employment (mo/yr to mo/yr), your official job title and number of hours per week spent collectively on the duties below. B. Describe this employer, the services provided and to whom (describe clientele)? C. What department or section did you work in? What was the primary function and major duties and responsibilities of your position? D. Describe your experience that demonstrates your knowledge and abilities in each of the following areas. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and give relevant examples.

1. Interviewing techniques.
2. Rules of evidence.
3. The legal system and procedures.
4. Legal research methods and sources of legal information.
5. The ability to understand and explain legal processes and procedures.
6. The ability to evaluate and analyze facts and legal issues.
7. The ability to prepare legal reports, documents, and correspondence.
8. The ability to speak clearly and follow oral and written instructions. E. Did this employer have or employ a separate entity or person to whom all legal questions and/or representation were referred to? If yes, what was the relationship of your position to this entity? F. What was the official job title of your supervisor? How did your responsibilities and authority differ from those of your supervisor? Be specific and complete in your responses.

Specialized Experience Requirement

How many months of GOVERNMENT PARALEGAL work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?

1. No experience
2. Less than 6 months of experience
3. 6 months or more of experience

Specialized Experience Requirement: Required Information

If you stated No Experience in the question above, please indicate N/A below.

If you stated that you possess the Specialized Experience, identify each experience you would like us to consider and provide the following information:

A. Name of Government agency you worked for, your dates of employment (mo/yr to mo/yr), and your job title. B. Describe this employer, the kinds of services provided and to whom (describe clientele)? C. What department or section did you work in? What was the primary function and major duties and responsibilities of your position? D. Describe your experience, that demonstrates your knowledge and abilities in each of the following areas. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and give relevant examples.

1. Knowledge of Government Paralegal functions.
2. Ability to provide preliminary legal consultation services to Government personnel.
3. Ability to establish evidence and develop the Governments positions in legal cases.
4. Ability to perform legal research and prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents. E. What was the official job title of your supervisor? How did your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor? Be specific and complete in your responses.

Substitution of Education for General and/or Specialized Experience

Please indicate if you are using the substitution to meet the General Experience requirement.

Education

I am not using the substitution.

• Graduation from a regionally and ABA accredited Legal Assistant training program with at least 60 semester credit hours
• Partial completion of training at a regionally and ABA accredited Legal Assistant training program or school of Law with at least 15 semester credit hours
• I possess a LAW degree from a regionally and ABA approved law school

Employment Status Survey #1

Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate your cooperation.

Which of the following reflects your current employment status?

1. Currently working in the private sector
2. Currently working for a non-profit organization
3. Currently working for the federal government
4. Currently working for the State of Hawaii
5. Currently working for another State
6. Currently working for a local county agency (e.g., Maui County, City and County of Honolulu)
7. Recent Graduate (e.g., high school or college)
8. Currently unemployed for the past six months or more
9. Recently laid off in the past six months (if you select this option, please indicate the employer in the next question)
10. Other (if you select this option, please explain in the next question)

Employment Status Survey #2

Completion of this survey is mandatory. This information will assist us with our recruiting efforts. We appreciate