Legal Assistant Attorney General School Finance 2025-01036
Legal Assistant Attorney General School Finance 2025-01036
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Job Description
Description and Functions
- Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Elevate your legal career and find a healthy worklife balance by joining the Wyoming Office of the Attorney General. We are seeking highly motivated organized and professional applicants for a legal assistant/paralegal position with the School Finance Litigation Division. The primary role of this position is to assist the attorneys assigned to represent the State of Wyoming in school funding matters. The division advises the Governor Legislature and education agencies on the legal aspects of funding schools for Wyomings children. The division is involved in the modification implementation and maintenance of the school finance system including the school funding models recalibration. Finally the division is responsible for the defense of the states funding of schools in litigation.
Responsibilities of this position are those typical of a legal assistant/paralegal including legal research drafting and editing legal documents and correspondence maintaining case files and records and assisting with discovery. Other responsibilities include assistance with case development investigation client contact and assisting attorneys at trial. The paralegal hired for this challenging position will be expected to handle a wide array of tasks for multiple attorneys with strict internal and external deadlines.
The State of Wyomings total compensation package is excellent and includes:- Paid annual and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Retirement with employer contributions
- Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
- Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
- Insurance options for health dental life vision ambulance short and longterm disability
- Longevity pay
Human Resource Contact: Stacy BerresESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.
- Legal research as requested by the attorneys.
- Drafting revising proofreading and editing legal documents including contracts pleadings motions and other court documents.
- Case opening and closing.
- Assisting with the administration of established strategies and goals.
- Use of proper citation for case law and other authorities as listed in the Bluebook of Citation.
- Assisting attorneys in preparing for hearings trials and meetings.
- Compiling information necessary for reports and case development.
- Consistently demonstrating analytical ability administrative skills ingenuity and independent judgment.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference will be given to candidates with an Associate or Bachelorss degree in paralegal studies paralegal certificate or equivalent prior paralegal work experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE:- Knowledge of legal concepts terminology principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of the use of legal reference material and legal research.
- Knowledge of government and legislative processes.
- Knowledge of Wyoming Statutes and agency mission goals policies and procedures.
- Reading analyzing and organizing moderately complex legal material including court cases and opinions.
- Ability to reason logically analyze situations accurately and recommend an effective course of action.
- Ability to multitask efficiently accurately independently and in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
- Ability to anticipate plan for and meet case deadlines.
- Ability to work and communicate cooperatively with all levels of government personnel and the general public.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelors Degree (typically in Paralegal / Legal Studies)Experience:02 years ofprogressive work experience (typically in Paralegal / Legal Studies) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Legal Support SpecialistOREducation & ExperienceSubstitution:35 years of progressive work experience (typically in Paralegal / Legal Studies) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Legal Support Specialist
OR
Certificates Licenses Registrations:National Association of Legal Assistants certificate as a CLA or ALS (Certified Legal Assistant) or CP (Certified Paralegal) or National Federation of Paralegal Association PACE Registered Paralegal.Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:- This position requires the incumbent to perform desk work.
NOTES:- FLSA: Nonexempt
- Successful applicants are required to pass a background investigation.
- Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience.
Supplemental Information
015Attorney General Administration Division School Finance Litigation
Clickhere to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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