Paralegal

Location: St. Paul
Telework: Yes – 3 days in the office
Full-time, regular position

About the role

The Cannabis Expungement Board is hiring a Paralegal to play a key role in executing the legal and procedural framework for determining eligibility for expungement of criminal records. The position will assist paralegal supervisors, attorneys, and managing attorneys to collect and manage case records, compile and review case files, and make determinations of eligibility for expungement of a criminal record or for resentencing.

Responsibilities

• Collect and manage case records
• Compile and review case files
• Determine eligibility for expungement of a criminal record or for resentencing
• Manage data with software tools like Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet, e-Discovery programs, or other database or case management programs
• Review investigative reports, files, and documents for legal cases
• Prepare, edit, and finalize legal documents, emails, memos, reports, and general correspondence free of errors and in proper format, including but not limited to: Court Notices, Recipient Notices
• Collaborate with a legal team and external partners to meet business needs

Requirements

• Completion of a formal paralegal or legal assistant program resulting in certification or a degree, OR
• One (1) year experience in a legal setting, OR
• Completion of a bachelor's degree program

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or demonstrated commitment working with people impacted by the criminal justice system
• Strong communication skills
• Experience, education, or training with legal cases, laws, statutes, regulations, court rules, policies, procedures, legal periodicals, and other legal authorities relevant to a particular issue
• Experience reviewing investigative reports, files, and documents for legal cases
• Experience, education, or training in preparing, editing, and finalizing legal documents
• Strong organizational skills sufficient to identify and address priorities

Additional Requirements

All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant successfully passing a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, a criminal background check, employment history/reference checks, and fingerprint-based records check.

Pay

$30.20 - $38.81 / hourly; $63,057 - $81,035 / annually

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Diabetes care
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer-paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
• Support to help you reach your career goals: Training, classes, and professional development
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
• Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care

Programs, resources, and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

About Cannabis Expungement Board

The Minnesota Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB) is a new executive branch agency dedicated to the review of cannabis felonies for expungement or resentencing. To learn more about the CEB, visit the website.