Paralegal Supervisor

Paralegal Supervisor

This position is responsible for the daily supervision and training of all paralegals/legal assistants on the Election, Tax, Public Records, Appeals, and Regulatory Litigation teams in the Civil Services Division, including monitoring, directing, and delegating the workloads of paralegals/legal assistants. Specifically, this position has a primary focus on supervising paralegals/legal assistants in the delivery of services related to eDiscovery, public records requests, case management, and trial support.

The Civil Services Division of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office serves as a law firm that provides legal representation and advice to Maricopa County government, including its elected officials, departments, and employees. Our work involves defending legal actions, lawsuits, and claims brought against County entities. We also provide legal advice to County officials on a variety of public law topics. Additionally, we process public records requests for the Maricopa County Attorney. Our division has five practice groups: Litigation; Government Advice & Elected Officials; Human Resources, Behavioral Health, & Probate Group; Elections, Tax, and Public Records; and Appeals, Regulatory Litigation, and Capital Public Records.

We believe in integrity. We believe in justice for all. We are proud to deliver high-quality prosecution, comprehensive victim services, crime prevention programs, and more to the residents of Maricopa County. If you would like to utilize your talents and skills to stand up for Maricopa County, apply today, and join our team!

Proud to offer:

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance with teleworking opportunities
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

We require:

• Five years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal, or work involving legal procedures, terminology, or administration, which includes lead and/or supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public or business administration, or a closely related field
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
• Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office requires a thorough background check of all successful candidates and is authorized to test prospective employees for the presence of illegally accessed drugs. Testing is conducted once an offer has been extended and prior to placement.

We also value:

• Certificate of completion from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved Legal Assistant or Paralegal studies program at an accredited school.
• Experience in Civil practice legal setting and government service
• Familiarity with the configuration and administration of legal technologies like preservation, eDiscovery, and Case Management solutions

Job contributions:

• Perform full range of supervisory functions, including evaluations, timecard approval, delegating, directing, and monitoring workload
• Provide on-going training and mentoring to paralegals and other support staff
• Analyze practice group data and compile appropriate reports and statistics for Administration as requested
• Evaluating business needs, make recommendations for process improvement and information flow, and, to the extent necessary, assist with the implementation of any such needs or processes
• Assist in highly complex legal research
• Drafting of initial pleadings, motions, briefs, memos, discovery, disclosure, and other legal memoranda
• Providing case preparation and document management for individual cases and public records requests
• Assisting attorneys with trial preparation and presentation of case at trial
• Conducting interviews and fact-finding investigations
• Collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and organizing documents and records obtained through the discovery process
• Responsible for carrying a reduced caseload and performing daily paralegal functions
• Assist with special projects as requested by division attorney management team

Working conditions:

• Office setting in high volume, fast-paced environment with frequent stressful situations
• May require long periods of sitting while completing paperwork
• Ability to move up to 20 pounds
• May be required to utilize personal or county-owned vehicle to travel to and from other county locations

Selection procedure:

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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