LEGAL ASSISTANT II AND III - OAHU (OHHI)

Posting number: OHHI-26060

Department: Various

Job classification: LEGAL ASSISTANT III (SR-20)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal

Summary

Recruitment Number OHHI-26060

This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii (OH-HI) project, a targeted outreach initiative featuring an expedited hiring process, fast-tracking qualified applicants into job opportunities throughout Hawai’i. 

Applications received for this recruitment will be reviewed for Legal Authorization to work in the US. All applicants who pass the Legal Authorization review will be referred to the hiring department for consideration and an initial review of the application. 

Applicants who meet the initial review requirements at the departmental level may be contacted by the hiring program for an interview. All applicants interviewed by the hiring program will be notified of their selection or non-selection by the department. 

The application referral and potential interview conducted at the departmental level does not imply that applicants have met all Minimum Qualification Requirements. A thorough review of all applications received will be conducted by the Department of Human Resources Development and all applicants will be notified of the final disposition. 

Salary:  Legal Assistant II:   $4,725 per month (SR-18, Step D)
              Legal Assistant III:  $5,107 to $6,221 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Note: The starting monthly salary for vacancies in Step D, is at the minimum rate of pay. For vacancies at Step D to I, hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. 

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.  The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.  

Examples of duties

Performs substantive legal work which attorneys otherwise perform, except that Legal Assistants may not give independent legal advice, appear in court, or perform other duties that may constitute the unauthorized practice of law. Legal Assistants performs services such as: 

1. Providing preliminary legal consultation services which involves providing legal information, answering questions which are covered by attorneys' previous interpretations or decisions or referring those not so covered and otherwise serving as a conduit between attorneys and clients
2. Performing legal research and preparing summaries of specific decisions, laws, statutes and legal subjects; 
3. Preparing cases for court hearings including the collection, analysis and evaluation of evidence for use by attorneys in court; and
4. Writing drafts or outlines of briefs, memos, legal opinions, stipulations, orders and other legal documents for review, approval and use by attorneys.

Level II is the independent worker in the series. Positions in this class reflect workers who are fully competent in basic Legal Assistant functions, procedures, techniques and skills.   
 
Level III is the journey worker level in the series.  Positions in this class reflect workers who are under the general supervision of an attorney, positions at this level provide the full range of Legal Assistant services required in an assigned program area. Positions independently provide preliminary legal consultation services to line departmental personnel; establish evidence and develop cases; perform legal research; prepare drafts, outlines or summaries of legal subjects, laws, statutes, briefs and other legal documents and related duties.  Work at this level may also include training new Legal Assistant employees.

Qualifications

Applicants will be placed on the eligible list for ALL levels for which they are qualified.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

LEGAL ASSISTANT II:

General Experience/Educatio