Paralegal chez County of Orange, CA

About the Department

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to the minimum experience and education requirements, the ideal candidate will also possess:

• Experience as a paralegal in a California prosecutorial agency, governmental agency, civil law firm, or criminal defense practice supporting attorneys in litigation and trial
• Significant experience in handling voluminous cases through the trial process, including digital discovery and trial support
• Excellent research skills and strong computer background, including managing Microsoft Access and Excel databases, public records, and legal research databases
• Ability to draft simple briefs under supervision; organize data and information, and summarize depositions or other transcripts
• Ability to be a self-starter in order to manage competing deadlines and priorities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents must meet the qualifications of California Business and Professions Code subdivision (c) of Section 6450. A paralegal shall possess at least one of the following:

Continuing Education Requirement: 
Every two years, all paralegals shall be required to certify completion of four hours of mandatory continuing legal education in legal ethics and four hours of mandatory continuing legal education in either general law or in an area of specialized law. All continuing legal education courses shall meet the requirements of Section 6070. Certification of these continuing education requirements shall be made with the paralegal’s supervising attorney. The paralegal shall be responsible for keeping a record of the paralegal’s certifications.

License/Certification: Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Driver License, Class C or higher by date of appointment may be required for some assignments.

Click here to view the complete classification description for the Paralegal job classification as well as the physical and mental requirements and the environmental and working conditions.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)
Please note that qualification as a paralegal, as described in California Business and Professions Code 6450, is required. Applicants must submit the following documents at the time of application. Failure to provide the requested documentation will cause your application to be incomplete.

• Proof of certificate of completion of a Paralegal Program, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements as listed in option 1. 
• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements as listed in options 2, 3, and 4. 
• Proof of Attorney Attestation of Completion of Law-Related Experience form, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements as listed in options 3 and 4. 
• Proof of transcripts showing completion of the required coursework, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements as listed in options 2, 3, and 4. 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
District Attorney Human Resources will screen all application materials for minimum and/or desirable qualifications as noted above on the job announcement. After screening, applicants who meet the minimum and/or desirable qualifications as noted above on the job announcement will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.  

Application Appraisal Panel | Application Rating (Weighted 100%):
Application materials will be rated by a panel of job knowledge experts for those qualifications most needed to perform the duties of the job. This is a competitive process; therefore, applicants should be thorough in their responses. Only the highest-scoring candidates from the application rating will be referred to the next step.

Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed, District Attorney Human Resources will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Based on the County's needs, the recruitment process listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the recruitment process.

Position Duties

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) to review the policy.

BACKGROUND SCREENING
Candidates under consideration for hire by the District Attorney will be required to pass an extensive investigation to the satisfaction of the department.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.

NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.

Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.

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