Public Service Prosecution Paralegal | Criminal Justice

Tulare County, CA; Visalia (CA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tulare County District Attorney’s Office in Visalia is seeking an experienced paralegal to handle misdemeanor case workflows, draft legal documents, and coordinate with law enforcement on evidence and subpoenas. This role supports attorneys by organizing case files and calendars accurately.

The position requires paralegal certification or equivalent law school progress and at least two years of journey-level criminal justice experience, with a focus on legal research and procedural compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Two years journey-level paralegal experience in criminal justice
• Paralegal certification or completion of one year from an ABA-accredited law school or California mini-bar
• Knowledge of criminal law and procedure; legal research methods and drafting documents; legal ethics and filing procedures

Aufgaben

• Review, prepare, file, and process misdemeanor cases using the District Attorney’s information systems.
• Prepare criminal complaints and subpoenas; confer with law enforcement on facts and evidence.
• Read complex legal language to check questions of law and assist in memoranda for legal opinions

Kenntnisse

Criminal law

Legal research

Document drafting

Evidence handling

Interpersonal communication

Ausbildung

Paralegal certification

First-year law school / California mini-bar

Jobbeschreibung

Tulare County District Attorney’s Office in Visalia is seeking an experienced paralegal to handle misdemeanor case workflows, draft legal documents, and coordinate with law enforcement on evidence and subpoenas. This role supports attorneys by organizing case files and calendars accurately.

The position requires paralegal certification or equivalent law school progress and at least two years of journey-level criminal justice experience, with a focus on legal research and procedural compliance.