The supplemental questions are designed specifically for this recruitment. Applications received without the required supplemental information will be screened out of the selection process. Employment experiences referred to in your response must also be included in the Employment History section of the application. Please answer the questions below as completely and thoroughly as possible, as your answers may be used to assess your qualifications for movement to the next step in the recruitment process.

Have you completed a paralegal curriculum approved by the American Bar Association?   

If you answer yes, you must also submit a copy of your Paralegal certificate in one of the following ways:

• Mail to Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean St. Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
• Fax to (831) 454-2240
• Email to personnel@santacruzcounty.us   Attention: Katherine Lennon

Have you completed at least one year of law school training in an accredited law school?  

If yes, please list the name of school, and number of units completed.

Describe what factors in your training, education and experience have prepared you for a paralegal career in criminal defense.