Paralegal Specialist 1

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking a Paralegal Specialist 1 in Anchorage, Juneau, or Fairbanks to supervise and mentor 3–4 paralegals in the Civil Division. The role supports onboarding, training, and handling complex civil matters in a government setting.

You will coordinate responses to public records requests and assist with reporting and tracking, while maintaining personal workload and ensuring process compliance. Alaska residency applies.

Qualifications

• Law: Knowledge of state and federal laws, court procedures, and case preparation.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing and monitoring programs for compliance.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles.
• Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, regulatory processes, and government functions.
• Technical Credibility: Applies specialized policies and procedures accurately.
• Equivalent to education/experience in legal support roles or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise, train and mentor 3–4 paralegals across divisions.
• Onboard and train assistant attorneys general and paralegals on processes and policies.
• Carry a personal workload from routine to complex cases based on experience.
• Assist agencies with coordinating and responding to public records requests.
• Provide administrative support to section supervisors for reporting and tracking.

Skills

Supervision

Teaching Others

Education

Legal knowledge

Compliance knowledge

Leadership

Jurisprudence knowledge

Technical credibility

Job description

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

The Department of Law, Division of Civil is recruiting for a Paralegal Specialist 1 in Anchorage, Juneau, or Fairbanks!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Anchorage Pay $39.60

Fairbanks Pay $40.79

Juneau Pay $41.58

What You Will Be Doing:

The incumbent will directly supervise, train and mentor 3-4 paralegals assigned to support the Civil Division’s Resource Development sections – Environmental, Oil and Gas, Transportation, and Natural Resources. The incumbent will participate and contribute to onboarding and training new assistant attorneys general and paralegals on processes, policies and procedures for civil litigation in a government setting. In addition to supervisory responsibilities, the incumbent will carry their own workload, ranging from routine to the most complex or sensitive cases based on experience. The incumbent will assist agencies in the coordination and responses to all public records requests. This position also provides administrative support to each section supervisor for reporting and tracking requirements as needed.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Civil Division of the Department of Law provides legal counsel to the executive branch in all civil actions. The division defends and prosecutes civil litigation to which the state is a party; handles legal matters for and provides legal advice to the governor, executive branch agencies, and - upon request - the legislative and judicial branches; reviews regulations prepared by executive agencies, drafts legislation for introduction by the governor; and reviews all legislation before it is acted upon by the governor.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Our paralegals are an integral part of our legal practice. They assist attorneys on all litigation, research, and administrative tasks. Within that, we offer opportunities to learn about the legal system, engage with the court, and prepare for hearings and trials. People who succeed and thrive in our office are those who can be reliable and present each day to work alongside their assigned attorneys tackling their various deadlines and legal issues.

You can expect a 37.5-hour work week; 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual starting at 6 hours per pay period (about 21 days annually) and increasing with years of service. Our office also offers an optional hybrid telework schedule following completion of the probationary period. The general office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm but there is flexibility in establishing your regular hours around core business hours.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Our Anchorage office is located in the Brady Building at 1031 W 4th Avenue. Our Juneau office is located in the Dimond Courthouse at 123 4th Ave. Our Fairbanks office is located at 100 Cushman Street, Suite 400. All locations are in the heart of downtown, you are close to cafes, lunch spots, and parks. Employee parking is available close by. You can also expect a private office with this position.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Supervision: Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e., appoint, transfer, promote), discipline or discharge, or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.

• Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Paralegal Specialist 1

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with State and federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, legal practices and documents, Government regulations, Executive orders, agency rules, Government organization and functions, and the democratic political process.
• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Post-secondary and/or vocational education in a legal, paralegal, criminal justice, or similar legal support area and/or progressively responsible experience providing a variety of legal support in either the legal, law enforcement, legislative, or social service field; or practice in social service field with experience in either the legal, law enforcement or legislative field.

Special Note:

Positions may require incumbents to be able to obtain a Notary Public upon hire, and to be able to pass a criminal background check to meet security requirements for using criminal record networks such as Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) and National Crime Enforcement Information Center/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NCIC/NLETS). If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.

Some positions are required to work regular overtime during the standard workweek, on weekends, and/ or holidays to provide support to the assigned duty attorney. If this requirement is present, it will be stated in the vacancy announcement.

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Paraprofessional” work is typically associated with and supportive of a professional field. It involves extensive practical knowledge gained through experience and/or specific formal or on-the-job training. Work in these occupations may involve substantial elements of the work of the professional or administrative field, but requires less than full knowledge of the field involved.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

“Technical” means performing tasks, methods, procedures, and computations that are covered by established precedents or guidelines and often require a high degree of skill, care, and precision.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Kamie Willis, Paralegal Specialist 2

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]