Paralegal, Native American and Tribal Affairs Section, Public Rights Division

The Native American and Tribal Affairs Section advises and represents the Governor and the State on Native American and tribal issues, including tribal-state gaming compact negotiations, civil and criminal jurisdiction on tribal lands, cultural resource protection, government-to-government consultation, litigation, and other matters involving legal relationships between Native American organizations and the State, as well as advises the Attorney General on gambling law issues.

The Legal Assistant will provide routine support and assistance in investigative, litigation, and administrative matters; tribal compact negotiations;
Native American cultural matters; and case and file management. This includes compiling, organizing, and managing evidence; maintaining documents, communication, and information for tribal-state compact negotiations and compliance; and updating and maintaining files and databases related to the section's matters.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Knowledge and experience in civil litigation and/or administrative and evidentiary hearings
• Interest in Native American issues or gambling law issues
• Excellent time management skills and dependability
• Excellent customer service skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and short timelines
• Ability to work cooperatively with multiple levels of staff and management, maintaining effective working relationships
• Ability to prepare correspondence independently and communicate effectively
• Willingness to learn