About the role
Posting number: 54695
Department: Administration
Division: Office of Public Advocacy
Job classification: Paralegal 1
Posting type: Open
Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Legal, Customer Service, Communications, Office and Administrative Support
Summary
What You Will Be Doing
The Office of Public Advocacy (OPA) is recruiting for a Paralegal 1 position in its Public Guardian unit located in Anchorage.
Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Opening new cases, including generating entries of appearance and introductory letters, and preparing paper and electronic (case management database) files;
- Processing incoming documents, including adding it to the paper and electronic files, providing it to the assigned guardian and/or attorney, and redacting as needed for clients;
- Closing cases, including ensuring that the paper and electronic files are complete, creating a closing memorandum, and archiving or electronically archiving the file;
- Requesting documents from the court system and other parties;
- Drafting and formatting pleadings as needed;
- Contacting clients, court staff, other attorneys, and experts as needed.
- Coordinating with Law Office Assistants to help as needed with filing documents with the court and serving parties; maintaining paper files; calendaring hearings; processing incoming and outgoing mail; answering phone calls; and managing daily office needs such as ordering office supplies.
Our Organization, Mission, and Culture
The Public Guardian section of the Office of Public Advocacy (OPA) provides legal advocacy, guardianship, and conservatorship services to vulnerable adults throughout Alaska. The section includes Public Guardians located in four regional offices, including Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, and Palmer.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team
The Public Guardian section of OPA is a fast-paced environment made up of individuals who care deeply about the well-being of our clients. We are the appointment of last resort for these vulnerable adults and a place where compassion and problem solving are highly valued. The position is eligible for generous health and retirement benefits.The Working Environment You Can Expect
The office is located in beautiful downtown Anchorage, Alaska, near the courthouse. We offer free parking and are within walking distance of many great restaurants and coffee shops. The Paralegal 1 position is an important part of unit’s legal team, which includes three attorneys, a Paralegal 2, and multiple Law Office Assistants.Examples of duties
Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications InstructionsThis job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows unders
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