Job Family: 23-0000 Legal

Occupational Group: 23-2010 Legal Support

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: LEGAL

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: LEGAL SUPPORT

OCCUPATION: PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS

23-2011

BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 – Pay Band 005

Level 2 – Pay Band 006

DESCRIPTION

This is work assisting lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Incumbents conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

Gathers and analyzes research data.

Reviews documents to determine type and manner of service of process.

Prepares legal documents.

Conducts research and fact finding to assist in case preparation.

Maintains case and other administrative files, court calendars and litigation timetables.

Files pleadings and other legal documents with court clerk.

Assists victims and witnesses with court proceedings.

Answers routine questions regarding legal issues.

Directs and coordinates law office activity.

Keeps and monitors legal volumes and/or software to ensure that law library is up-to-date.

Attends depositions, hearings and/or trials in order to assist lawyers.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Getting Information Needed to do the Job / Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events / Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
Analyzing Data or Information / Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Communicating With Other Workers / Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Evaluating Information Against Standards / Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct.
Documenting/Recording Information / Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Communicating With Persons Outside of the Organization / Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems / Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
Monitor Processes, Materials, and/or Surroundings / Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
Estimating Needed Characteristics / Estimating the Characteristics of Materials, Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities, or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Information Gathering / Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Reading Comprehension / Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Writing / Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
Critical Thinking / Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Speaking / Talking to others to effectively convey information
Information Organization / Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
Negotiation / Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences
Active Listening / Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
Coordination / Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Management of Personnel Resources / Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
Synthesis/Reorganization / Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems or tasks
Law, Government and Jurisprudence / Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
Clerical / Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems
English Language / Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Administration and Management / Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
Computer / Knowledge of computer software including applications
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE 7/01/02

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