IN-ISP-Paralegal, Expungement

Job
Duties:

– Assist
the Legal Counsel in Department litigation.

– Conduct
research on legal issues.

– Prepare
affidavits.

– Respond
to discovery requests.

– Act
as a liaison with the Attorney General’s Office as it pertains to ongoing
Department litigations.

– Prepare
legal documents.

– Research
and analyze law sources including statutes, recorded judicial decisions,
legal articles, treaties, constitutions and legal codes.

– Prepare
legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals and contracts for
review and approval by the Legal Counsel.

– Investigate
facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare
supporting documentation accordingly.

– Prepare
affidavits of documents.

– Coordinate
assembly of documentation required as the result of subpoenas and
discovery requests.

– Act
as law librarian, keep and monitor legal volumes and ensure legal volumes
are up to date.

– Act
as liaison between the Department and Attorney General’s Office in
Department litigations.

– Ensure
proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.

– Review
Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code to make proposals regarding
potential language changes.

– Answer
phones for Legal Office personnel.

– Compile
and prepare answers to requests for Production, Admission and
Interrogatories.

– Draft
and prepare legal notices, subpoenas, witness lists and other documents as
required for the Indiana State Police Board.

– Draft
and prepare litigation list for the Indiana State Police Board.

– Process
and assign incoming Public Records Requests.

– Process
incoming expungement orders

– Process
attendance records for personnel assigned to the Legal Office.

– Compile
and record training hours for personnel assigned to the Legal Office.

– Register/schedule
staff attorneys for Continuing Legal Education.

– Serve
as a liaison to the legislature as required.

– Serve
on interview committees as required.

– Perform
other duties as required.

Job
Qualifications:

– Must
be a high school graduate or possess and equivalent GED.

– Must
possess ONE of the following:

– Bachelor’s
degree with a minimum of twelve (12) hours in law or paralegal studies;
OR

– Bachelor’s
degree AND a Paralegal certificate; OR

– Bachelor’s
degree PLUS two (2) years of full time Paralegal experience; OR

– Associate’s
degree in paralegal studies (with certification) AND two (2) years full
time legal experience; OR

– Certification
in paralegal studies PLUS two (2) years full time paralegal experience;
OR

– Paralegal
Advanced Competency Exam (PACE) (as offered by the National Federation of
Paralegal Associations), and be in good standing; OR

– Paralegal
CORE Competency Exam (as offered by the National Federation of Paralegal
Associations), and be in good standing; OR

– Certified
Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (CLA/CP) certification (as offered by
the National Association of Legal Assistants), and be in good standing.

– Basic
understanding of the Legal Research sites LexisNexis and Westlaw
preferred.

– Proficient
in utilizing Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and
Publisher.

– Must
be able to conceptualize and develop programs and procedures.

– Ability
to maintain confidentiality.

– Ability
to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

– Must
be able to proofread documents accurately.

– Must
have strong problem-solving skills.

– Must
be able to organize, access, input, file and retrieve information
utilizing computer.

– Must
be able to work with minimal supervision, prioritize work and meet
deadlines.