Paralegal I

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The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church is seeking a Paralegal I to provide court administration and documentation assistance to professional legal staff for cases before the General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church.

Specific duties include:

• Preparing case files for hearings, update case files in a timely manner, and maintain orderly paper and electronic filing systems;

• Managing all aspects of discovery: track deadliness and pending and received discovery orders; review evidence and redact as required; and prepare and send discovery to defense counsel;

• Communicating with assigned attorneys, defense counsel, law enforcement agencies, court clerks and other team members to ensure high quality legal support;

• Aiding the intake team, including assisting in the preparation and maintenance of sentencing and daily dockets;

• Preparing legal documents;

• Running and reviewing investigative reports, criminal reports, police reports, and other pertinent information;

• Reviewing body worn camera videos and 911 call recordings; and

• Importing evidence into case management system .
  

• Good interpersonal skills and experience managing professional relationships;

• Excellent time management and organizational skills;

• Problem solving skills to gather relevant information and solve vaguely defined practical problems;

• Attention to detail; and
• Must be a team-player and good at taking direction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; and
• Some experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, paralegal, court specialist or deputy clerk.
  

Professional License/Certifications – Completion of a paralegal program recognized by the American Bar Association.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience in a legal office performing paralegal responsibilities may be substituted for the paralegal certificate program requirements.

Desirables: Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• Working knowledge of legal procedures , resources, and workings of the criminal justice system;
• Ability to understand legal documents;
• Writing skills to compose basic legal documents;
• Ability to use computer programs and applications to efficiently complete work and adapt to new technology; and/or
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
  

Special Requirements

Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You may be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Additional Information

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, flexible schedule with limited telework opportunities and flexibility for occasional evening and weekend hours, as needed.

The official title of this position is: Paralegal I

This position is eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental, vacation and sick leave, commuter transportation subsidies, tuition reimbursement, as well as a generous retirement plan.

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For more information on Arlington's generous benefits and retirement plan, click here.

Arlington County is committed to advancing diversity, equity, access, and inclusion across all our services, activities, and programs . Learn more about our commitment.