Legal and Compliance Paralegal

Civil Bureau

1 Granite Place South, Concord NH 03301

Legal Assistant:
The State of New Hampshire, Department of Justice, Civil Bureau has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Assistant.

To coordinate and manage the Civil Bureau functions by supervising support staff and assisting attorneys while aiding the bureau chief in carrying out administrative functions.

Trains legal assistants in the Civil Bureau, manages and examines work assignments and assigns work priorities in the Civil Bureau, ensures timely completion of work.
Prepares correspondence, proofreading, checking citations for correct format, preparation of tables of authorities and contents, oversees filing of briefs, notices of appeal and appendices thereto with the Court in compliance with court rules governing format, filing and service.
Supervises the maintenance of pleadings and briefs form files, case files, and mail log to ensure the efficient operation of the bureau and to provide attorneys, paralegals and secretaries access to materials for use in drafting similar pleadings.
Conducts research and evaluation of matters referred to the bureau to assist the bureau chief in case assignment, and maintenance of statistical data.
composes cover letters and basic pleadings to ensure the timely, accurate completion of documents.
Originates and implements policies and procedures to foster the efficient operation of the bureau.
Oversees filing with the courts and service by sheriffs’ departments of pleadings generated by bureau attorneys to ensure proper and timely submission of documents.
Determines when files are to be archived, sends and maintains document lists for best utilization of office filing space.
Organizes and maintains case files, research files, form files, and miscellaneous files to enable retrieval of documents.
Maintains electronic contract log to ensure tracking and follow-up on all contracts submitted for approval.

Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Education and experience must be in the legal field of civil litigation, paralegal work, or investigations.
Valid Driver’s License or access to transportation for travel throughout the state.
Trainee Option: Not Applicable

Experience as a legal assistant in a law office or experience with legal terminology.

When applicable, the work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.