Paralegal - County Attorney - Ajo, AZ

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# **Job Description Summary**

Department - County Attorney

# **Job Description**

**OPEN UNTIL FILLED**

**Job Type: Classified**

**Job Classification: 5700 - Paralegal**

**Salary Grade: 8**

**Pay Range**

**Hiring Range: \$22.96 - \$26.98 Per Hour**

**Pay Range: \$22.96 - \$31.00 Per Hour**

Range Explanation

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The
  
  

actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors,

Including Your Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Education,

licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
  
  

***The first review of applications will be on12/05/2025.***

The Pima County Attorney\'s Office has a current opening for a Paralegal

position located in Ajo, Arizona. This position performs

paraprofessional legal work assisting attorneys in case preparation.

Work ranges from handling routine assignments to autonomous

decision-making in coordinating, processing, and monitoring complex and

specialized legal casework.

• This position is located in Ajo, Arizona - 120 miles west of Tucson,
  
  

AZ.***

Essential Functions

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this

classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge,

skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is

not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by

incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the

departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent

by the supervisor.

• Manages caseload involving specialized areas of law (criminal and
  
  

civil) and recommends appropriate legal action;

• Compiles, coordinates and analyzes case information throughout all
  
  

phases of case administration and initiates appropriate action to

start legal proceedings;

• Plans, develops and organizes all phases of work, prioritizes
  
  

sequences of work, monitors progress and follows-up to completion;

• Researches and conducts investigations of credit histories, locating
  
  

financial data and place of residence using automated data systems

and restricted access sources;

• Conducts legal research through the use of computerized legal
  
  

research (Lexis and Westlaw) or statutes, U.S. Constitution, legal

periodicals, law reviews, digests, legal encyclopedias, codes,

regional and federal reporters, slip opinions and various case law;

• Updates or shepardizes case law to distinguish and analogize the
  
  

case to the fact situation at hand;

• Identifies applicable statutes or rules that are in force and effect
  
  

for the particular matter;

• Drafts routine and complex legal documents, motions,
  
  

interrogatories, arguments, briefs, opinions, petitions, changes of

plea, contracts and ordinances;

• Responds to motions, discovery requests, interrogatories, petitions,
  
  

plea agreements, writs and orders;

• Coordinates between the assigned department and other governmental
  
  

agencies to include out of state jurisdictions;

• Acts as liaison for attorney to the courts, law enforcement
  
  

agencies, other county departments, clients and the public;

• Prepares memos and letters regarding attorney client privilege and
  
  

confidential matters;

• Upholds confidentiality and adheres to ethical standards in all
  
  

tasks;

• Provides administrative support to attorneys and legal staff as
  
  

required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree in paralegal, legal assistant, law, business, legal
  
  

secretary, criminal justice, political science, interdisciplinary

studies, regional development, communications or a clos ely related field

as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment OR a

certificate of completion in paralegal or legal assistant studies from

an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program at an accredited

college or university.**

• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or
  
  

university may be substituted.)**

Or

• Two years of work experience performing paraprofessional-level work in
  
  

a law office or legal setting as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or Legal

Secretary**