Intern - Paralegal (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Attorney General in Rapid City is seeking a Summer intern for a Paralegal position. The internship runs May through August and includes review of pleadings, data entry, tickler dates, and filing all documents while supporting paralegals and attorneys.

Applicants must be current part-time or full-time students and have completed one year (nine months) of their program by the start of the internship. Preference may be given to South Dakota residents or students from SD institutions.

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.

Responsibilities

• Review pleadings and perform data entry of required information.
• Establish tickler dates and close civil forfeiture files.
• Enter disposition and closure information into database; receipt affidavits of service; file all documents in appropriate files; work with paralegals and assisting attorneys as needed.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

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

Hiring Manager: Kevin Krull

Agency: Office of Attorney General

Location: Rapid City

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

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"