Paralegal (00129)
Paralegal (00129)
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Why you would enjoy working here; Office of Public Instruction employees are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to leading and supporting our education system. We house a diverse collection of experiences with the 200 unique individuals we employ. Our specialists further OPIs purpose with applicable knowledge in education health research and analysis nutrition finance administration human resources licensing and regulation information technology and many others. We are proud to serve 149000 students pre-K to grade 12 their parents and guardians 400 school districts 16000 educational professionals and 3000 adult learners.
Benefits of working for OPI:
Work/life balance
Family friendly
Dedicated and caring colleagues
Health coverage
Retirement plans
Paid vacation sick leave and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year)
Opportunities and room for professional growth
Public service loan forgiveness-Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.
Job Overview: This position reports directly to the Chief Legal Counsel. Must use personal initiative and judgment to resolve most problems and situations. This position is responsible for coordinating services of the Legal Division to ensure that operations are managed in a timely efficient and professional manner. This includes components of duties related to Educator Licensure
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Behaviors):
Knowledge of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure Montana District and Supreme Court Rules and the Montana Administrative Procedures Act.
Skilled in Writing and editing including knowledge of proper grammar spelling and punctuation.
Skilled in the use of computers and programs.
Skilled in Interpersonal communication dealing with the public answering questions from staff and school personnel and providing resources.
Ability to prioritize multitask and adhere to strict timelines to meet deadlines.
Ability to utilize active listening skills.
Ability to diffuse highly invested emotional situations.
Ability to conduct legal research using established practices and legal terms.
Ability to create docket systems calendars and filing systems.
Ability to use electronic research resources such as Westlaw.
State government does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status creed political beliefs or affiliation veteran status military service retaliation or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
Associate degree in paralegal studies from an accredited institution.
Or a bachelors degree in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university
Or a bachelors degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university and has completed not less than 18 semester credits of course work offered by a qualified paralegal studies program.
Or certification by the national association of legal assistants or the national federation of paralegal associations.
Or has received a high school diploma or its equivalent has performed not less than 4800 hours of substantive legal work under the supervision of a licensed attorney documented by the certification of the attorney or attorneys under whom the work was done and has completed at least 5 hours of approved continuing legal education in the area of legal ethics and professional responsibility.
Or has graduated from an accredited law school and has not been disbarred or suspended from the practice of law by any jurisdiction.
Does this sound like you
Please tell us how and why by submitting your resume online including any veterans or disability preference documentation. When submitting the required documents you must check the relevant document box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application for this position. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process.
OPI is an equal opportunity employer. Women minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
This position is in the PERS retirement system.
Employment Type
Full Time
