Paralegal - G119 State Court Solicitor

This position is responsible for providing administrative, transactional, litigation, and research support to solicitor generals.

• Researches and drafts legal pleadings, including letters, motions, orders, complaints, subpoenas, and appeal briefs.
• Drafts indictments and accusations.
• Coordinates with the Muscogee County Sheriff regarding scheduling and transportation of inmates in the Muscogee County Sheriff’s custody for State Court appearances.
• Assists the Solicitor General with Open Records Act matters, including redacting, reviewing, and copying.
• Tracks open and closed cases handled by each Assistant Solicitor General.
• Manages the file room; assists in managing the law library.
• Attends court to record depositions during arraignment, guilty pleas, and trials.
• Assists the Solicitor General with administrative matters as requested.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of state and federal law. 
• Knowledge of legal terminology, forms, and filing procedures.
• Knowledge of legal research methods.  
• Knowledge of court rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of legislative processes.
• Skill in conducting legal research.
• Skill in organizing work and maintaining complex records.
• Skill in basic mathematics. 
• Skill in operating office equipment such as a typewriter, facsimile machine, and copier.
• Skill in using a computer and standard and specialized software applications.
• Skill in utilizing computerized legal reference resources. 
• Skill in written and oral communication. 
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Knowledge and level of competency are commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. Must possess a degree of Certified Paralegal by an accredited institution or a college degree plus at least five years experience in the field of law office management, assistance to attorney or judge as clerk or paralegal, or similar administrative law experience.

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table.  The employee must occasionally lift light objects.  Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. 
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office or courtroom.