Paralegal (FT) - Administration

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Keep substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - Position Summary (intro) -> could be "About the role" or maybe just a paragraph. - Essential Duties And Responsibilities -> Responsibilities. - Minimum And Desired Qualifications -> Qualifications (maybe split into Education, Experience, Licenses/Certifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities). Could combine into Requirements? The instruction says use headings for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can have multiple headings. We need to decide which sections have content. - About the role: we have Position Summary paragraph(s). That's substantive. - Responsibilities: Essential Duties And Responsibilities list. - Requirements: maybe Minimum And Desired Qualifications (education, experience, licenses/certifications). Could be "Requirements". - Qualifications: maybe Desired Qualifications? But we have both Minimum and Desired. Could combine into Qualifications. - Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities section. - Benefits: there is a benefits paragraph later (Regular, full-time City...). That's substantive. - Pay: not mentioned. No pay info. So we should NOT include Pay section. - Schedule: Working Conditions mentions core business hours, alternative schedules, full-time, non-exempt, flexible schedule, etc. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like bullet points. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for responsibilities list, we need
  • . For qualifications maybe list? Could be list. For skills list? Could be list. For benefits list? Could be list. We need to use

    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We must remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to strip out things like "Resume and Cover Letter", "Additional Information", "We welcome applications...", contact info, etc. Also remove "Working Conditions" maybe? But we need schedule info; we can keep schedule content but not the heading "Working Conditions". We'll put schedule info under

    Schedule

    . We need to preserve all substantive info: that includes the description of Brooklyn Park demographics, vision, values? That might be considered substantive but maybe not required? It's about the city. Could be considered part of About the role? Might be okay to keep as prose. We need to avoid duplicating lines. There's some duplication in Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (some repeated lines). We should deduplicate? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." It doesn't explicitly say to deduplicate, but duplicated lines are considered boilerplate? It says "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove duplicated lines. So we need to detect duplicate sentences and remove repeats. Let's extract content. First, Position Summary: "The City of Brooklyn Park is seeking an experienced Paralegal to work under the guidance and direction of the Associate Prosecuting Attorney and Prosecuting Attorney. This position provides a wide variety of legal and administrative services for attorneys and requires an extensive understanding and application of law and related procedures. A commitment to equitable justice is essential in this position as the City of Brooklyn Park is one of the most diverse communities in the state. You will be tasked with building and maintaining strong, trust-based partnerships with the Brooklyn Park Police Department, investigators, and key municipal stakeholders to ensure a fair and just community. This position is ideal for a candidate looking to establish a long-term career with the Prosecution office and making a sustained contribution to the City of Brooklyn Park and the community." That's the summary. Next, Essential Duties And Responsibilities (list). Let's extract each bullet (sentences separated by periods). We'll need to list them as
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List: - Assists attorneys with case prosecution by collecting, organizing, analyzing and evaluating relevant information and evidence, and by summarizing and assembling facts, records, pleadings, exhibits, and witnesses to prepare cases for motion hearings and trials. - Assists with drafting formal complaints, performs necessary research, drafts motions, responds to motions and orders, and responds to and monitors continuance requests/motions from defendants and defense attorneys. - Responds to discovery requests from public defenders and private attorneys. - Manages data requests per state guidelines. - Takes oral and written statements and assists with gathering and organizing information needed to support case preparation and prosecution. - Assembles, formats, and eFiles attorney-prepared legal documents, including motions, memoranda, ERPOs, affidavits, and dismissals. - Handles routine legal research and drafts routine legal memoranda. - Compiles data and performs research of legal nature in the preparation of reports. - Coordinates with court personnel to arrange to have actions placed on the court calendar. - Notifies parties and arranges for subpoenas to be served. - Draft and coordinate subpoenas with identified staff for officers and civilian witnesses. - Provides crime victim and witness assistance. - Assist with restitution documents, take statements and update regarding court proceedings. - Send restitution letters and/or victim rights form. - Organizes internal files, ensuring cases have met conditions and close case files. - Attends court proceedings as needed to support prosecution team. - Serves as the front-facing representative for the office in all interactions with the court, law enforcement, and the public. - Coordinates the day-to-day administrative operations of the office, helping ensure efficient workflows, organized systems, and consistent support for the prosecution team. - Maintains office procedures and resources, coordinates supplies and equipment, assists with records and information management, and identifies opportunities to improve office organization and operational processes. - Performs other duties as assigned. We need to ensure no duplication. Some lines may be repeated later? Not in this list. Next, Minimum And Desired Qualifications: Education: Associate degree in paralegal studies, legal studies, criminal justice, political science or closely related field. Experience: Three (3) years of executive-level administrative experience in a legal, law enforcement, court or probation environment. Licenses/Certifications: Data Practice training and Security & Privacy Training within 3 months of hire. Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered. That's the Minimum. Then Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (list). Let's extract unique items. The text: "Writing and research skills and abilities. Ability to relate to and work with individuals representing a variety of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Ability to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers. Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs and applications. Ability to use the Criminal History system and several software programs. Ability to analyze problems, utilize resources; identify solutions; develop and implement recommendations/proposals. Ability to interact, develop and maintain positive and professional working relationships at all organizational levels, internally, and externally. Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement. Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion Communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively, both in verbal and written formats. Ability to prioritize multiple work tasks and manage multiple cases simultaneously. Represent the city professionally and positively. Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets or exceeds customer expectation and satisfaction. Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement. Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion." We see duplicates: "Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement." appears twice. "Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion." appears twice. We need to remove duplicated lines. Also "Ability to develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers." and "Ability to interact, develop and maintain positive and professional working relationships at all organizational levels, internally, and externally." are similar but not exact duplicates; we keep both. Now Desired Qualifications: "Prior experience practicing specifically within a municipal government framework, including a strong understanding of city ordinances and the local legislative process. Proficiency with standard prosecutors' case management systems. Knowledge of Minnesota data practice laws. Experience working with people from various cultural, socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. Continuous learning in racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility space. Fluency in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Lao or Vietnamese language(s)." That's desired. Working Conditions (schedule info): "The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully and safely perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fully and safely perform the essential duties. Core business hours are set by departments based on operational needs. Alternative schedules can be arranged, but must comply with the City’s Alternative Work Arrangement policy. Full-time, non-exempt, non-union position subject to a flexible schedule that includes a standard eight (8)-hour work day; will include varied hours, generally Monday through Friday and will require work on some select holidays.Office environment; exposure to computer screens; working closely with others, frequent interruptions.Ability to sit, stand, walk, and operate office and presentation equipment for extended periods; to communicate and speak clearly in person, in writing, and through digital channels.Use fine motor skills to write, operate a computer and review written materials and files.Highly skilled in defusing volatile situations and managing challenging interpersonal dynamics.Maintains exceptional professionalism, patience, and poise in high-stress situations. Brooklyn Park is a thriving northwestern suburb of Minneapolis and the sixth largest city in the state with over 86,000 residents and 30,000 jobs. As the 11th fastest growing city in Minnesota, the city has become even more vibrant because of our remarkable racial and cultural diversity. Sixty-four percent of residents are people of color, 22 percent are foreign-born, and more than a quarter speak a language other than English at home. Our Vision, Values, and Goals" We need to keep schedule info: core business hours, alternative schedules, full-time, non-exempt, flexible schedule, eight-hour work day, varied hours Monday-Friday, work on select holidays. Also maybe mention office environment etc. That's schedule/working conditions. We should not include the physical demands details? Those are part of working conditions but maybe not schedule. However we can keep them as part of schedule section? The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does state schedule info. We can include the schedule details; we may also include other working condition details as they are part of schedule? Might be okay to keep them as they are substantive. But we need to avoid boilerplate like "Physical demands described here are representative..." That might be considered boilerplate? It's not exactly boilerplate but it's generic. However it's part of the posting. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This physical demands paragraph is not those categories, so we keep it. But we need to avoid duplication: there is no duplicate. Now Benefits section: we have a paragraph about benefits: "Regular, full-time City of Brooklyn Park employees (40 or more hours per week) are eligible for a benefits package including: Vacation New employees generally earn 10 days of vacation per year Vacation accruals increase with longevity up to a maximum of 20 days per year Sick Leave Sick leave is accrued at the rate of 12 days per year