Job Title: Paralegal for expungement
Location: Indianapolis IN (Onsite)
Duration: 5 Months
Paralegals working in the client-Expungement Section answer phone lines and are careful not to communicate in a fashion that would warrant the caller to infer an attorney-client relationship has been created. Therefore temps answering the phone simply:
assist with the matter if possible
direct the individual to the Expungement website and/or email
take messages for ISP personnel or
direct the call to the appropriate ISP department.
Pick up mail from the mailroom and give it to the ISP Legal Office Paralegal. Review Court ordered expungements and correlate the information with the criminal data located in the Criminal History Records Information System (CHRIS) identify the cause numbers to be expunged and address the record in accordance with Indiana Code generally referenced in the Expungement Order and ISP procedures. Conduct factual research liaison among various internal departments and outside agencies (i.e. Courts FBI) prepare and organize documents and coordinate productions.
Required/Desired Skills: Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
High school diploma or GED required. | Required | 0 | |
Paralegal certification or comparable work experience. | Required | 1 | Years |
Basic Computer skills. | Required | 0 | |
Must be at least 18 years old. | Required | 0 | |
Strong attention to detail. | Required | 0 | |
Able to communicate clearly and professionally both in writing and orally. | Required | 0 | |
Prior experience handling sensitive or confidential information. | Highly desired | 0 | |