LEGAL
Paralegal
Summary
This is a second-level legal support position accountable for performing legal research and drafting legal instruments and correspondence under the general direction of an attorney. An employee in this position is accountable for researching legal issues, investigating facts, and assisting attorneys in drafting and filing legal documents, and pursuing legal matters. A Paralegal may also supervise lower-level staff.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- In addition to those identified in the previous levels within this career path: Working knowledge of and the ability to demonstrate understanding and successful interpretation, explanation, and application of all assigned areas of legal support, as well as the laws, principles, and practices as they are related to implementation within the agency.
- Working knowledge of and the ability to demonstrate understanding and successful interpretation, explanation, and application of the agency's policies, procedures, rules, and regulations in the performance of duties.
- Working knowledge of and the ability to demonstrate successful use of computer equipment and associated software/databases in the performance of duties.
- Knowledge of and the ability to demonstrate understanding and successful use of the principles and practices of project management techniques in the performance of duties.
- Possess and demonstrate successful communication skills in English via all modes of communication.
- Possess and demonstrate successful management and prioritization of work within predetermined deadlines and stressful/adverse situations.
- Possess and demonstrate the ability to successfully work as a team member and positively interact with a variety of people, as well as work hours as assigned.
- Ability to demonstrate successful performance in the training and mentoring of junior staff.
- Ability to demonstrate successful performance in the research, gathering, correlating, and analyzing of facts to develop statistical reports, charts, recommendations, and/or solutions in the performance of duties.
- Ability to demonstrate successful performance and adherence to the rules of conduct for Patrol employees in accordance with General Order 26-02, as well as all other applicable agency policy and procedures.
- Ability to demonstrate successful performance and adherence to policy and procedure in the care and maintenance of restricted and confidential information in the performance of duties.
- Ability to work with material that may be of a sexual nature relating to criminal activity (e.g., written material, photographs, and/or verbal language, etc.)
Minimum Requirements
The following represents the minimum qualifications used to accept applicants, provided that equivalent substitution will be permitted in case of deficiencies in either experience or education.):
- Associate’s degree from an accredited institution, one year of relevant experience, and a paralegal certification.
- Must be a United States Citizen, or a legal resident of a country participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Requirements that may apply and are dependent on assigned areas of responsibility:
- Must reside within a 50 nautical mile radius of General Headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri, within six months of employment.
- Must possess proof of licensure with the Missouri Bar Association.
- Must attend and successfully pass Police Instructor School within twelve (12) months of appointment.
Necessary Special Requirements
- Documented successful completion of at least 26 hours of professional skill development and leadership training each calendar year.
- working hours are subject to change at the discretion of the commanding authority.