Intern - Paralegal (Summer)

Freeman Fire Department; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Attorney General in Pierre, SD is seeking an Intern - Paralegal for summer session (May–August). The role involves reviewing pleadings, data entry, and filing duties in civil forfeiture matters.

Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students, with at least one year completed, and may face background checks and drug screening. Preference for SD residents and students of SD institutions; opportunities to work with paralegals and attorneys.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• Review pleadings and enter required information.
• Establish tickler dates and close civil forfeiture files.
• Receipt affidavits of service and file documents.
• Work closely with paralegals and assisting attorneys as needed.

Skills

Data entry

Pleading review

Attention to detail

Education

Student (college/university/tech)

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: [phone]
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"