Intern - Paralegal (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The State of South Dakota, Office of the Attorney General, invites applications for an Intern – Office of the Attorney General - Paralegal in Pierre for the Summer session (May - August). This role supports paralegals and assisting attorneys by reviewing pleadings, performing data entry, and managing case files.

Interns must be enrolled as part-time or full-time students and be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
• All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to juniors/seniors, SD residents, and SD institution students.
• Background check required; arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.
• Offers are conditional upon successful drug screening.
• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.

Responsibilities

• Review pleadings.
• Perform data entry of required information.
• Establish tickler dates.
• Close civil forfeiture files.
• Enter disposition and closure information into database.
• Compile information needed for service procedures.
• Receipt affidavits of service.
• File all documents in appropriate files.
• Work closely with paralegals and assisting attorneys as needed.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern – Office of the Attorney General - Paralegal

Hiring Manager: Nolan Welker

Agency: Office of Attorney General

Location: Pierre

Minimum Salary: $19.09

• APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description

This position will review pleadings, perform data entry of required information, establish tickler dates, close civil forfeiture files, enter disposition and closure information into database, compile information needed for service procedures, receipt affidavits of service, file all documents in appropriate files, and work closely with paralegals and assisting attorneys as needed.

Qualifications

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"