Recruitment #181123-6142AR-001
Location |
Hartford, CT
Windham, CT |
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Date Opened | 11/27/2018 12:00:00 PM |
Salary | $63,215 - $81,807/year |
Job Type | Open to the Public |
Close Date | 12/11/2018 11:59:00 PM |
The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families, is recruiting for two (2) permanent Paralegal Specialists who are highly organized and can work independently. These positions, one (1) assigned to our Central Office, located at 505 Hudson Street Hartford , CT and one (1) assigned to our Willimantic office, located at 322 Main Street Willimantic, CT are full-time (40 hours per week) Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm positions.
In the Department of Children and Families the Paralegal Specialist conducts legal reviews and also represents the Department at hearings involving decisions to place individuals on the Department’s central registry. The central registry is used by employers to provide for the safety of children. The process for internally reviewing the inclusion on the registry and the subsequent hearing are both subject to strict statutorily-mandated timeframes. The Paralegal Specialist also responds to requests for DCF records from clients, attorneys, judges, Family Relations, the State’s Attorney’s Office, law enforcement and other parties who are permitted access pursuant to state and federal law. Timely responses to record request are essential to providing information critical to determinations about the safety and well-being of children. The Paralegal Specialist also provides legal support in reviewing forms for compliance with statutory requirements.
All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission. Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
Should you have questions pertaining to any phase of this recruitment, please contact the hiring agency's human resources office: Chris Bellamy, chris.bellamy@ct.gov, (860) 550-6324.
Performs highly complex paralegal duties as defined in one or both of the following areas:
LEGAL OFFICE OPERATIONS: Interprets complex state statutes and federal regulations governing legal records and documents; determines and applies applicable state statute and/or regulation in preparing documentation; interprets court rules and agency policies and regulations; keeps abreast of the latest court rules, calendar changes and pending legislation; monitors and adheres to court deadlines; reviews legal documents and prepares legal documents such as briefs, writs and pleadings for court filings; responds to relevant case information requests from courts; performs legal research and analysis of law sources such as statutes, legal articles, legal decisions, opinions, rulings, memoranda and other legal material; prepares draft legal documents; provides assistance in the discovery process; provides paralegal assistance by interpreting applicable legal provisions, regulations, precedents and policies; responds to requests and obtains information of sensitive nature; acts as liaison between agency, court system, relevant attorney’s offices and general public; serves as agency liaison regarding relevant policies and procedures; prepares legal and administrative reports; updates and maintains case records, pleadings, policy manuals and filing systems; assists in the drafting of proposed legislation and advisory opinions; provides training and assistance to staff; may perform business mathematical computations; performs related duties as required.
CASE PRESENTATION OR HEARING: Analyzes highly complex cases; develops positions and strategies to settle or litigate cases at formal or informal hearings; prepares for and represents State’s interest at hearings or through case presentation; researches and gathers relevant evidence and documentation; interviews witnesses and clients; drafts legal documents, complaints, stipulations, detailed memoranda, letters and proposed findings and awards reviews substantiation appeals and provides recommendation to management regarding the legal sufficiency of substantiation findings; performs related duties as required.
The General Experience is defined as one of the following:
1. A Bachelor’s degree in legal studies and one (1) year of experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney.
2. An Associate’s degree in legal studies and three (3) years of experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney.
3. Completion of a Paralegal or Legal Assistance Certificate Program approved by the American Bar Association and three (3) years of experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney.
4. Completion of a Paralegal or Legal Assistance Certificate Program consisting of a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney.
5. Completion of a Paralegal or Legal Assistance Certificate Program from a business school approved by the State of Connecticut, Office of Higher Education and four (4) years of experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney.
6. A Law degree from an accredited Law School.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.