10 paralegal jobs found

This position has been extended. The position is open to ALL Applicants ** This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358). What You Will Be Doing In your role as a Paralegal, you will help members in your community who are directly impacted by crime and help victims and witnesses understand their rights and navigate them through the criminal justice system. This includes providing them updates throughout the life of a case as well as informing them of resources available to them. You will also play an important role of the prosecution team working through the criminal justice system to resolve legal issues, including building relationships with other agencies such as law enforcement, court personnel and victim advocates. Mission and Culture Our mission is to seek justice, promote public safety and public respect for government through prompt, effective, and compassionate prosecution of cases in a matter that advocates for the interests...

This position will perform criminal case manager and in-court duties and require you to assist court patrons in person and by telephone answering questions, providing court forms, and directions to available resources. This role will be performed on-site at the Nome Courthouse. Criminal Case Manager Duties will include preparing and posting daily calendars, pulling files and preparing necessary paperwork, receiving court filings, reviewing for conformance and completeness, and routing to the appropriate clerk. You will accept fines, restitution payments, bail and other revenue and trust, and issue receipts. Additionally, you will perform the front counter/jury/minor offense/weekend clerk position duties when the position is vacant or incumbent is out on leave. In-Court Clerk Duties will include preparing the courtroom for hearings, receiving and marking exhibits, maintaining witness lists, calendaring necessary hearings, and preparing and distributing court paperwork....

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. What You Will Be Doing Law office assistants are responsible for formatting and finalizing various legal documents including diverse pleadings, filed with courts of all levels. Law office assistants may also assist with formatting and finalizing legislative materials. Other duties include communicating with various officials and individuals over phone and email, processing incoming/outgoing legal documents, creating case files, organizing case files, scanning, filing, faxing, coordinating case-related attorney travel, and other duties as needed. This position will be assigned that could cross different sections including Consumer Protection, Corrections, Special Litigation, and Torts. Mission and Culture The Department of Law upholds the rule of law, protects public safety, and provides high quality legal representation to executive branch...

THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO ALASKA COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE - PLEASE STOP NOW. The Juneau Trial Court of the Alaska Court System is accepting applications for a Chambers Judicial Assistant 1 (salary range 12). The selected applicant will provide assistance and support to the District Court Judge. Regular job duties will include the following. JUDICIAL / ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Provides administrative and clerical support to judges by ensuring the efficient flow of paperwork between chambers and the clerk’s office, preparing and editing correspondence, orders, and other legal documents, and generating routine orders for signature. Respond to questions or requests for information. Screen calls and visitors to chambers. Open, sort, and route mail. Receive and screen calls and visitors, inquire as to the nature and urgency of their business. Answer routine questions on status of current projects. Use tact...

This is a full-time, permanent position located at one of DCRA's offices in Bethel, Dillingham, Kotzebue, Nome, Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau. What you will be doing: This position serves as the Resilience Planner for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), Center for Environmentally Threatened Communities, Community Climate Risk Assessment Program (RAP). This position helps the RAP achieve its goals by supporting and carrying out community engagement; developing community engagement materials (handouts, graphics, etc.); developing community engagement processes; reviewing existing assessments and reports and providing recommendations for improvement; co-developing risk communication standards for maps, reports, and community engagement processes; reviewing and continually improving the Infrastructure Protection Plan template; completing Infrastructure Protection Plans for communities served by the RAP; and supporting communications with state and...

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. What You Will Be Doing This position provides support to the Office of Public Advocacy’s Appeals and Statewide Defense section in Anchorage through experienced administrative and communication skills combined with a strong work ethic. The position provides administrative support with the following tasks: Filing legal documents with the court and serving parties. Format, edit, proofread and revise documents for correct caption, syntax, punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Processing incoming and outgoing mail and discovery; Monitoring the shared office email inbox for incoming pleadings, orders, and discovery; Organizing paper files for multiple types of cases; Calendaring deadlines for attorneys; Running a daily calendar with each attorney’s hearings for the next day; Answering incoming phone calls; Managing daily office needs...

Want to make a real difference in Alaska's rural communities, and get paid to travel while you’re at it? We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work hands-on with communities throughout Alaska, helping them thrive by offering support in everything from local elections and financial management to emergency response and utility services. You'll be a trusted advisor, a relationship-builder, and a go-to resource on everything from Alaska Statute Title 29 to providing safe drinking water. You’ll build strong relationships, explore diverse regions of Alaska, and play a key role in making local government work better for everyone. If you're passionate about community impact and love variety in your day-to-day, this might be your perfect fit. Apply now and be a catalyst for change. The Benefits Of Joining Our Team: The Local Government Specialist position comes with several optional perks including part-time telework, flexible work schedules, and every-other Friday off....

The Nome Trial Court is looking for dependable individuals to represent the mission of the Alaska Court System as Court Case Managers 2 (salary range 12). Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency or applicants with prior legal work experience or education in the legal field may receive consideration for advance step placement. The Position We are currently seeking a qualified candidate for a Court Case Manager 2 position. This role will offer a meaningful opportunity to support the judicial system while working in a fast-paced, professional environment. Depending on assignment, the individual will perform both In-Court Clerk and Criminal Clerk capacities. As an In-Court Clerk , you will play a vital role in courtroom operations. You will be responsible for preparing the courtroom for hearings, receiving and marking exhibits, maintaining witness lists, calendaring hearings, and preparing and distributing court paperwork. During proceedings, you...

The Alaska Court System (ACS) is recruiting for a Chambers Judicial Assistant 1 (salary range 12) to support the Utqiagvik Superior Court Judge. This highly responsible position serves as judicial assistant and as the case manager/in-court clerk for probate and children's cases (including child in need of aid and delinquency matters). The successful applicant will perform a variety of administrative and secretarial support tasks. Applicants transferring from another State of Alaska agency or applicants with prior work experience or education in the legal field may receive consideration for advance step placement. This position provides comprehensive administrative and case management support to a judge and the court. Responsibilities include preparing, organizing, and distributing judicial correspondence, orders, judgments, and other court documents; managing the judge’s calendar, meetings, and appointments; and professionally screening telephone calls and...

THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO ALASKA COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE - PLEASE STOP NOW. The Position In this role, you will be responsible for the smooth flow of paperwork between judges and clerk's office. You will type and perform judge's edits on all correspondence, orders and documents authored by the judges, work files with pending motions, distribute orders signed by the judges, set hearings, and process Master Reports. Other responsibilities will include managing the Magistrate calendar, working files from court, receiving and screening all telephone calls and visitors to chambers, act as a backup In-Court Clerk when needed, and perform other duties as assigned. The Work Hours Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break. Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees We...