Legal Research & Drafting Technician — Temporary (Hilo)

County of Hawai`i; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Arrangements (4-10)

Vacation up to 21 days per year

Sick Leave up to 21 days per year

13 paid holidays per year

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Retirement Plan

Deferred Compensation

Flexible Spending Plan

Health Benefit Plans

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Group Life Insurance

Credit Union Membership

Other Leaves

Job summary

County of Hawai‘i seeks a technically skilled legal assistant to support professional staff attorneys in Hilo. The role involves researching statutes, drafting and reviewing documents, and preparing materials for court review.

Three immediate vacancies are for temporary full-time positions not-to-exceed 11/30/2028 (two) and 12/08/2028 (one). The eligible list may cover other vacancies and conversion to permanent may occur.

Qualifications

• High school graduation and four (4) years of progressively complex work experience in a legal or judicial environment involving the preparation and examination of legal documents for adherence to law, policies, and procedures and the rules of court, of which one (1) year includes legal research and drafting.

Responsibilities

• Researches and checks cited authority and specific laws and statutes; retrieves cases from the law library or via the internet.
• Selects, assembles, and compiles substantive information on statutes and specific legal subjects.
• Independently prepares numerous basic and complex legal documents and correspondence in conformance with applicable statutes, rules, minute orders, administrative orders, and court directives; drafts and finalizes these documents for final review by attorneys.
• Prepares first drafts/outlines of briefs, legal opinions, contracts, answers, motions, complaints, conveyances, deeds, etc. for review by a deputy attorney.
• Works with departments to prepare first drafts of resolutions and ordinances for review by deputy attorney.
• Reads records on appeal and transcripts of cases scheduled for hearing.
• Prepares cases/files for presentation in court by staff attorneys; follows up on requests for required information by contacting witnesses, law enforcement, departmental personnel, litigants, other attorneys, court reporters, etc.
• Schedules hearings with court personnel; arranges calendars and notifies attorneys of meetings and civil proceedings.
• Applies legal policies/procedures and reviews documents for compliance with court rules.
• Indexes and classifies legal opinions; maintains records, files and reference materials.
• May serve as secretary to a board/commission; prepares/maintains files and minutes; posts agendas.
• May supervise lower level clerical/legal staff; performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting documents

Legal writing

Education

High school diploma

Legal experience 4+ years

Job description

County of Hawai‘i seeks a technically skilled legal assistant to support professional staff attorneys in Hilo. The role involves researching statutes, drafting and reviewing documents, and preparing materials for court review.

Three immediate vacancies are for temporary full-time positions not-to-exceed 11/30/2028 (two) and 12/08/2028 (one). The eligible list may cover other vacancies and conversion to permanent may occur.