Paralegal

North Dakota Court System; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Generous vacation and sick leave

Job summary

The North Dakota Court System has a Paralegal position in Minot, ND. The role supports a judge with legal research, writing, and analysis, contributing to accurate, well-documented work in a public-service environment.

The ideal candidate communicates clearly, analyzes facts, and handles a high-volume workload independently while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and dependability.

Qualifications

• Requires any one of the listed recognized legal qualifications.
• Experience or certification must be relevant to paralegal work.
• Legal education or ABA-approved training is acceptable.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Legal research

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Concept evaluation

Independent work

Dependability

Education

High school diploma + 7 years experience

National paralegal certification

Bachelor's degree + 1 year experience or 18 credits

ABA-approved paralegal program

Job description

Paralegal

The position is located in Minot, ND

The North Dakota Court System offers employment opportunities that provide a rewarding career in public service working together to deliver justice. The Court System offers an excellent benefits package including employer-paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions and generous vacation and sick leave accruals.

If you are drawn to legal research, analyzing and writing and want to play an integral role in supporting a judge, this opportunity may be right for you.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Easily engages and communicates with others orally and in writing.
• Enjoys researching, analyzing and writing.
• Obsesses with detail ensuring accuracy of work.
• Deliberately and thoroughly analyzes work and applies rules.
• Demonstrates an ability to identify and evaluate key concepts and facts.
• Thrives on having a constant workload and working independently.
• Finds it rewarding to be highly dependable.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications:

Requires one of the following:

• A high school diploma and seven years of experience;
• Successful completion of a national certifying examination specifically designed for legal assistants/paralegals which includes continuing legal education for maintenance of that certification;
• Bachelor's degree and either one year of experience or 18 semester credit hours of legal assistant/paralegal substantive courses; or
• Graduation from an ABA approved legal assistant/paralegal program.

Position Type/Salary:

Full-Time Position with a Salary of $5,404/month