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This position may be placed in either the Justice Division or the Civil Division within the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.\nJOB SUMMARY\nUnder the direct supervision, guidance and review of an attorney, incumbents engage in substantive legal tasks such as preparation and submission of legal memoranda and other documents, screening of criminal cases, organizing files, assisting attorneys in the presentation of evidence, researching information and communicating with law enforcement and court personnel.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\nAssociates degree in Paralegal Studies from an accredited institution or Certificate of paralegal studies plus 18 months of paralegal experience.\nDue to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must successfully pass an initial criminal background check as well as every two years thereafter and continuously meet the requirements of the Bureau of Criminal Information (BCI).\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nThe following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.\nApplicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.\nAssist attorneys, investigators, law enforcement, and claim agents with preparation for criminal/civil trial prosecution/litigation.\nCase review, research factual and/or legal issues; analyze the elements of the crime and/or claims of the complaint, cross reference with criminal and/or civil statutes.\nFollow up investigation, obtain witness statements and/or conduct initial witness interviews, assess interviews, prepare interrogatories, answers and depositions, analyze and summarize depositions.\nReview police reports and appropriate criminal statutes for the preparation of charges. Create probable cause statements and criminal charging documents. Enter charges and information into District Attorney’s Case Management Database. Prepare case declinations for police agencies and provide case follow-up.• Review and prepare case by obtaining, compiling and organizing documentation with other evidence to distribute initial/supplemental discovery in a chronology of facts, assist with e-discovery, and/or preparation for lawsuits.\nPrepare, draft, file or e-file correspondence, legal pleadings, investigative subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, complaints, motions, supporting memoranda, notices, writs, warrants, contracts, findings of fact, conclusions of law, orders, jury instructions, minutes, appeals, etc.\nOrganize and index case files manually and/or electronically for prosecution of criminal charges and/or civil litigation. Prepare and maintain trial/case exhibits, pleadings binder and/or trial notebook and assist attorneys in court proceedings as necessary.\nResearch issues, perform computer searches of public and private records as directed, responds to inquiries and documents completion of tasks.\nPrepare and draft ordinances, policies, regulations and legislation.\nInteract with court personnel, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, law enforcement, other agencies and the public.\nDemonstrate knowledge of court proceedings, legal terminology, and computer systems.\nOther duties as assigned.\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)\nKnowledge of:\nGeneral secretarial/clerical and office procedures and techniques, including advanced typing skills\nLegal terminology and ethics\nMicrosoft Office products at an intermediate to advanced level\nCase management in a digital environment\nCommunication competency via verbal, written and electronic modes\nBusiness English, Legal writing, proofreading and editing techniques\nSalt Lake County rules, regulations, policies & procedures\nCriminal justice and civil court system\nCivil and criminal court procedures\nE-filing\nCounty subdivision approval process\nCounty environmental rules and regulations\nWord processing systems and equipment\nLegal research\nFiling systems and procedures for various courts, District Attorney & outside agencies\nDocument control\nCounty operations and organization\n Skills and Abilities to:\nType accurately at 40+ words-per-minute\nPerform legal tasks using independent judgment\nWork with computer software related to job specific duties, i.e. Word, Adobe, Case Management Database\nE-file with administrative agencies and courts\nTranscribe dictation, hearings, meetings, etc.\nUse initiative and ability to act independently\nTake minutes accurately and prepare minutes for approval by board/agency\nWork under pressure and meet deadlines\nInteract with and assist the public in a prompt, courteous and professional manner\nAdditional Information\nThis is a temporary position and does not include benefits. 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