Appeals Paralegal: Remote Hearing Support

Minnesota Department of Human Services; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Public sector benefits

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Human Services seeks an Appeals Paralegal in Saint Paul to provide high-level legal support for the Appeals Division, including coordinating hearings, drafting documents, and preparing files for hearings.

Telework eligible; strong knowledge of administrative hearing procedures and MAXIS/MMIS/METS is preferred. This full-time role requires prior paralegal experience and formal coursework in a legal program.

Qualifications

• Completion of formal paralegal or legal assistant coursework from an accredited program which resulted in a program certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree or post bachelor’s degree.
• One (1) years’ experience as a paralegal, legal secretary or legal assistant in a legal setting.
• Two (2) years’ experience working with administrative hearings and administrative hearing law procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contacting parties involved in administrative hearings on behalf of the Appeals Division and the human service judge assigned to the case to gather information or respond to inquiries.
• Consulting with human services judges to schedule and reschedule evidentiary hearings.
• Drafting legal documents.
• Preparing appeal files for hearing.
• Assisting human services judges with management of the case throughout the appeals process.
• Providing support for implementation of an online appeals management system.
• Providing additional legal support through the creation of metric reports and participation in special projects.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Administrative hearings procedures

Time management

Organizational skills

Outlook

Excel

Word

SharePoint

MAXIS

MMIS

METS

Education

Paralegal coursework or legal assistant coursework certificate/degree

Post-graduate/advanced legal training

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

SharePoint

MAXIS

MMIS

METS

Job description

Minnesota Department of Human Services seeks an Appeals Paralegal in Saint Paul to provide high-level legal support for the Appeals Division, including coordinating hearings, drafting documents, and preparing files for hearings.

Telework eligible; strong knowledge of administrative hearing procedures and MAXIS/MMIS/METS is preferred. This full-time role requires prior paralegal experience and formal coursework in a legal program.