JOB REQUIREMENTS for Legal Assistant I
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
1. Three years of employment with the Department of Justice in a similar capacity.
OR
1. Possession of an Associate’s degree or certificate in Paralegal Studies from an ABA or Department approved program.
OR
1. A Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.
OR
1. Three years’ experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
2. Three years’ experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
3. Three years’ experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
4. Two years’ experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
5. Two years’ experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Legal Assistant II
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
1. Five years of employment with the Department of Justice in a similar capacity.
OR
1. Possession of an Associate’s degree or certificate in Paralegal Studies from an ABA or Department approved program.
2. Two years of experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
3. Two years’ experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
4. Two years’ experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
5. Two years’ experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
6. Two years’ experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
OR
1. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.
2. One year of experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
3. One year experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
4. One year experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
5. One year experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
6. One year experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
OR
1. Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree.
OR
1. Six years’ experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
2. Six years’ experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
3. Six years’ experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
4. Five years’ experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
5. Five years’ experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Legal Assistant III
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
1. Possession of an Associate’s degree or certificate in Paralegal Studies from an ABA approved program OR a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or a related field.
2. Five years’ experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
3. Five years’ experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
4. Five years’ experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
5. Five years’ experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
6. Five years’ experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
OR
1. Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree.
2. Three years’ experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
3. Three years’ experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
4. Three years’ experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
5. Two years’ experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
6. Two years’ experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
