Job Description Summary

Department - County Attorney

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5551 - Paralegal Supervisor

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $27.19 - $32.63 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $27.19 - $38.06 Per Hour 

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Performs paralegal duties and responsibilities, as found in the Paralegal and Paralegal Trainer classification descriptions;

• Leads trial teams;

• Supervises legal support staff, Paralegals and Paralegal Trainers;

• Plans, assigns and reviews caseloads and workloads;

• Provides unit/division orientation for new legal support staff employees, and acts as a resource/mentor role;

• Provides training to paralegals, legal support staff and new hire attorneys on staff roles, department protocol, and internal processes;

• Creates, manages and oversees employees work schedules and payroll duties in the timekeeping system;

• Manages and oversees both the Attorneys and Unit calendars, in anticipation of trial/case needs;

• Participates in personnel selection, staff evaluations, and other personnel issues and disciplinary actions as needed;

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree from an accredited college in a field such as paralegal, legal assistant, law, business, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary studies, regional development, communications, or a certificate of completion in paralegal or legal assistant studies from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited college or university or a closely related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience as a paralegal in a public/local government law office.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Two years with Pima County in a Paralegal Trainer position.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): 

• Experience with supervision, training, and delegation principles.

• Experience with verbal and written communication with varied audiences.