Paralegal 1/2

Supplemental InformationThis vacancy is located at the Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance - Legal Affairs Sectionin East Baton RougeParish.No Civil Service test scoreis 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 work experience.An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not the event there is a preferred reemployment list for this position, the position may be filled from that list with no other interviews.For more information, please contact:Department of Public SafetyATTN: Human Resources/Danielle HettP.O. BOX 66614Baton Rouge, LA. 70896Email: [Click Here to Email Your Resumé]If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that timeif you will need special accommodations.NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST TAKE AND PASS A DRUG SCREEN AND BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide_QualificationsMINIMUM 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:The non ABA-approved Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant program must be based at a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.Job ConceptsFunction 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 WorkAs a trainee:Conducts legal research as an aid to an attorney in finding laws and court decisions.Prepares cases for court by drafting terviews potential witnesses in preparation for trial.Searches, examines, and collects authorities on points of law in connection with the preparation of cases for poses 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 dexes legal opinions; upkeep of and shelves new volumes in a legal library.

Created: 2025-11-15