Public Defender Paralegal

Richland County; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Richland County seeks a dedicated individual for a paralegal position in Newton, NJ. The role involves providing responsible and confidential paralegal support to attorneys and staff and managing case-related tasks to ensure efficient case administration.

Candidates should have an Associate’s degree or equivalent training, with over three years of experience in a legal environment. This role offers a chance to develop work methods with some supervision.

Qualifications

• Requires more than three years of experience in a legal context.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal support to attorneys and staff.
• Manage cases and expedite the judicial process.
• Perform secretarial and clerical work as assigned.

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Vocational technical degree

Job description

Responsibilities

The purpose of the class is to provide responsible, confidential, and complex paralegal support to the Circuit Defender and other department attorneys and staff; to provide case management and other specialized duties to expedite the judicial process and to ensure efficient and effective case administration, and to perform related secretarial and clerical work as assigned. The class is given a general outline of work to be performed and is free to develop work methods and sequences, with periodic review by supervisor.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree, vocational technical degree or specialized training that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college education with emphasis in legal studies or a closely related field; requires over three years of experience.

EEO Statement

Richland County is an equal opportunity employer.