Paralegal

City of Tucson • Tucson, AZ

5d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Paralegal position at the City of Tucson’s City Attorney’s Prosecutor's Office is responsible for a supporting misdemeanor case management through legal research, interviews, and document preparation. This position assists by gathering facts, analyzing information, and drafting legal materials. Work is performed under the supervision of the Litigation Support Supervisor. This position does not supervise.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree
• Two (2) years of relavant experience.
• A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Computer applications.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the attorneys’ calendars to ensure accuracy in case timelines, court actions and preparation of legal documents.
• Prepares standard letters to clients.
• Reviews pleadings for formatting, consistency, and grammatical errors to help maintain accuracy which will include information that is client privileged and confidential.
• Files pleadings with the proper court and associated parties.
• Conducts legal research and analysis on cases using legal research applications.
• Maintains case files both in paper format and electronically using case management software including discovery requests and review.
• Collects, compiles, and utilizes technical knowledge, to make recommendations to an attorney.
• Conducts interviews with clients in-person, telephonically, and at the jail.
• Interviews civilian witnesses and law enforcement officers as needed.
• Acts as a liaison for the attorney with other law enforcement agencies, other counties, other city departments, and community partners.
• Communicates both written and verbally.
• Assists in scene investigations including taking measurements at incident locations and taking photos.
• Reviews case discovery for legal issues.
• Gathers and reviews discovery for accuracy and completeness.
• Locates expert witnesses.
• Prepares files and exhibits for trial.
• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions.
• The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind.
• Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
• With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years.
• We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees