Paralegal II

Under the general supervision of the Chief Legal Counsel or Prosecutor or Senior Paralegal/Trainer, provides support in handling cases and preparing for hearings, trails, and meetings. Performs administrative and clerical tasks, as well as legal research. Maintains case files and drafts legal documents.

This list is intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position of the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

• Provide independent paralegal and administrative assistance to the Prosecutor - as well as department staff.
• Perform many aspects of criminal, civil and ICW case preparation and facilitate the necessary steps to open/close case files, initiate/respond with other agencies, departments, courts, and parties; and enter/retrieve both prior and current case status and statistical information via departmental database.
• Coordinate the filing of court orders and other various documents and their distribution to the appropriate parties.
• Draft memos, reports, forms, correspondence, pleadings, court orders, and other documents.
• Assist prosecutor in preparing for court and prepare case files for upcoming court dockets.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the court clerks.
• Review, organize, and maintain case documents and files, as well as department archives - both on and off-site.
• Submit timely notification of case dispositions to referring law enforcement agencies.
• Facilitate discovery requests for defendants and/or opposing counsel.
• Maintain statistics and compile data for reports as directed.
• Periodically attend and be familiar with the Court hearing process.
• Photocopy, fax, scan, answer telephones, take messages, handle mail and e-mail and perform other general office functions as needed.
• Perform departmental functions and special projects as directed.
• Because of the Tribe's commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

Required
Graduation from an accredited two-year legal assistant or paralegal certification program, with two years or more of relevant experiences is desired.

Tribal and Indian Preference shall be given. The desired qualifications may be adjusted taking into