Paralegal

Overview

York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited that you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation for our success.

Mission Statement - York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

Vision Statement - York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.

Core Values - Excellence through Professionalism

• Respect - respect builds bridges, not silos. How we live it? Golden rule - treat others as you want to be treated.
• Dedicated - strong work ethic. How we live it? Persistence, reliability and commitment to do your best.
• Integrity - do the right thing instead of what is convenient. How we live it? Displaying strong moral principles.
• Knowledgeable - ready and able. How we live it? Having the right competencies necessary for achievement.
• Friendly - service with a smile. How we live it? Being respectful, pleasant and helpful to ALL.

We are excited to hire a full-time, Paralegal to join our team in the County Attorney s Office! In this position, you will provide responsible, confidential, and complex paralegal support to the department and attorneys; to provide case management and other specialized duties required to maintain an efficient governmental legal office.

Projected Salary Range/Pay Grade (112): $21.42 - $25.70 per hour. Salary determined based on experience and education.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (40 hours per week).

• Establishes, maintains, and closes out case files, and prepares all necessary forms for the disposition of cases. Research case materials, recorded documents, laws/codes/statutes, legal opinions, prior judgments, and other resources to obtain information to support legal cases.
• Performs data entry to record and retrieve pertinent case information; reviews, analyzes, and classifies information to be entered into computer database, scans information into computer as appropriate, and ensures all information is accurate and up to date.
• Prepares, composes, types, processes, proofreads, copies, files, and/or transmits various documents, including but not limited to subpoenas, affidavits, warrants, bond forms, statements, declarations, summonses, complaints, petitions, legal motions, court orders, discovery notices, legal briefs, pleadings, indictments, dockets, drug reports, dispositions, and other critical legal documents; serves subpoenas. Performs routine clerical/secretarial work as required, which may include, but is not limited to, copying and filing documents, scanning documents, transcribing dictation, scheduling appointments, maintaining filing systems, entering computer data and maintaining databases, reviewing and processing mail, sending and receiving faxes, running errands, etc.
• Schedules and confirms dates for depositions, hearings, trials, and other actions.
• Receives and determines the appropriateness of requests for information, releases information to the public, attorneys, and defendants according to established guidelines.
• Routinely interacts with the public, elected public officials, department heads and county staff.
• Answers the telephone, provides information and assistance to callers or forwards calls to appropriate staff person.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Associates Degree preferred or Paralegal Studies Certification from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of experience providing paralegal or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• SC Notary Public Certification.

Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.

Physical Demands
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Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
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York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Standard Clauses
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May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the County. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.