Paralegal, Senior (DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION ONLY)

What are you seeking in a new position?   If you’re like many others, doing something meaningful is important to you. How about work/life balance?   Affordable healthcare?   Comprehensive well-being programs?   An excellent retirement plan with significant employer contributions? 

If you answered “yes” to these questions, keep reading.  You can find it all right here in Pinal County. It might be time for a change of scenery, where you can make a difference and benefit from an employer who cares for and values its people.  

Pinal County proudly invests in the future of our 2000 employees every day, and we have the best team!  We offer a wide range of impressive benefits, including retirement plans that are among the best Arizona has to offer!  Just take a look:  

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU.  

Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job. 

 Before you apply, watch this video to learn helpful tips for completing an application at Pinal County:

Application Tips

• Provide legal assistance and case management functions for attorneys in the Pinal County Attorney's Office (PCAO) Capital Litigation Unit, prioritize assignments, and perform duties within scope of authority and training, and in compliance with County policies.
• Apply independent judgment based on knowledge of PCAO policies and procedures, gained through technical training and work experience, complete assigned special projects, and identify and resolve problems.
• Provide case management functions for prosecution and litigation, prepare, track, and follow up on sensitive and complex legal documents, and maintain and update legal information and technical records.
• Provide litigation support for attorneys during trials, hearings, and client meetings, attend trials and provide assistance and information as needed, and keep attorney apprised of deadlines and compliance issues.
• Evaluate case files and research missing and incomplete information and documents and manage collection and analysis of evidence.
• Organize complex case files with large amounts of information and data.
• Research background information for witnesses in capital trials.
• Actively participate in planning and executing large criminal investigations.
• Engage opposing counsel, court personnel, and other government official to assist in preparing all necessary documents for attorney's court appearances.
• Create and manage criminal and civil case files, research files and computer databases, update files, computer records, and tracking systems, check local and state databases, and collect and distribute related information.
• Review case status with attorneys, compose and create memoranda and legal documents, prepare and edit confidential and sensitive legal documents, and maintain confidentiality.
• Process criminal reports, file legal papers with courts, and process court papers according to court procedures and attorney instructions.
• Schedule interviews, trials, hearings, meetings, and attorney's calendar and notify witnesses as needed.
• Receive and send information to and from other agencies and jurisdictions.
• Provide information and assistance within the scope of designated authority.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five (5) years of paralegal experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.
• Must pass a thorough background investigation.

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Valid Arizona State Driver’s License. 
• Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies or completion of a Paralegal Educational program approved by the American Bar Association or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• Knowledge of PCAO policies, procedures, organization, and operations.
• Knowledge of applicable State of Arizona statutes, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) policies and procedures, Federal rules and requirements, and specialized court software applications.
• Knowledge of operations, functions, procedures, rules, and policies of Pinal County Courts and Arizona Superior Court.
• Knowledge of principles and protocols for the management of official documents and court records
• Knowledge of legal system and law enforcement agency procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of principles of record keeping, case files, and records management.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing the release of information from court records.
• Skill in coordinating and performing a variety of skilled paralegal technical support functions.
• Skill in reading legal documents and extracting relevant information.
• Skill in drafting, preparing, filing, and distributing various types of legal documents.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Ability to create accurate reports, technical documents, and legal correspondence independently or from brief instructions.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and generate reports.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with people seeking information about PCAO functions and activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and local agencies.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  The work also requires the ability to finger, reach, perform repetitive motion, lift, kneel, pull, push, hear, speak, stand, stoop, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.

 WORK ENVIRONMENT:      

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the ability to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. 

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

 We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value

professionalism and respect for others. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process, we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration, 

which may impact your future Pinal County applications.  

Offers of employment are valid only if provided in writing and approved by Pinal County Human Resources. 
 

All qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States are welcome to apply. 

However, visa sponsorship is not available.  

Pinal County does not participate in STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT).

Pinal County requires pre-employment screening, which includes a Motor Vehicle Record check, a comprehensive background check (encompassing employment, education, and criminal history), and drug testing for safety-sensitive roles. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. Employment offers are contingent on successful pre-employment screening.  If driving is a requirement of the position, you must have a valid Arizona State Driver's License in accordance with Arizona State Law.  

Work in this classification requires an individual to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this description.