Paralegal II

• Litigation Support and Case Organization: Assist Attorney in drafting correspondence petitions and other pleadings recommendations to the juvenile court proposed court orders affidavits subpoenas and other legal documents for use by the Attorney in matters pending in the Circuit Court.
• Liaison with the Court Counsel and Others: Communicate with courts and/or administrative personnel opposing counsel and other parties to ascertain the status of cases and schedule meetings and proceedings; recommend actions to be taken when detecting discrepancies in information being used during litigation.
• Administrative Support: File and distribute SCDSS court reports to the court and parties.
• Delivery and Filing of Pleadings: Deliver and file legal pleadings and exhibits with the clerks office and opposing counsel in a timely manner.
• Deliver subpoenas to witnesses and parties involved in pending legal matters.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney.

Notes: 1. Thirty credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience.

2. Thirty credit hours from an accredited law school may be substituted for the required experience.

3. Additional years of experience as stated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in paralegal specialist classifications or paralegal specialist specialty codes in the legal and kindred field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preference will be given to applicantswho possess the following preferred qualification(s).Include clear and specific information on your application regardingyour qualifications.

One year of experience filing pleadings electronically.

One year of experience using a scanning system to digitizecourt files.

One year of experience redacting files.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.If you are inState service and are a promotional candidate your salary will be determinedin accordance with the State of Maryland Guidelines.

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to Department of Human Services Examination Services Unit 25 S. Charles Street Suite 1100 Baltimore Maryland 21201.

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As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

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