LEGAL ASSISTANT II AND III - OAHU (OHHI)

About the role

The State of Hawaii is conducting this recruitment under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative aimed at expediting the hiring process for qualified applicants across the state. Applicants must hold legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work
• Four years of paralegal work experience demonstrating knowledge of interviewing techniques, rules of evidence, legal systems and procedures, legal research methods and sources of legal information, and the ability to understand and explain legal processes and procedures, evaluate and analyze facts and legal issues, prepare legal reports, documents and correspondence, and speak clearly and follow oral and written instructions.
• For Level III: Six (6) months government paralegal work experience demonstrating knowledge of government paralegal functions and the ability to provide preliminary legal consultation services to government personnel; establish evidence and develop the government's position in legal cases; and perform legal research and prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents.

Qualifications

• General Experience: Four years of paralegal work experience
• Specialized Experience: Six (6) months government paralegal work experience for Level III

Skills

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Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Other Leaves
• Health Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Premium Conversion Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transportation Benefits
• Deferred Compensation
• Temporary Disability Insurance

Pay

• Legal Assistant II: $4,725 per month (SR-18, Step D)
• Legal Assistant III: $5,107 to $6,221 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Schedule

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