Paralegal I/II - Western SACA

The Riverside County Office of the District Attorney is accepting applications for two Paralegal I/II positions to support the Riverside - Sexual Assaultand Child Abuse.

These positions will perform a broad range of paralegal duties for one or more attorneys engaged in administrative, civil, or criminal law and assigned to assists in the preparation of cases for trial and hearing matters; prepares exhibits, witnesses, and index documents for trial; performs other related duties as required.

The Paralegal I is the first working level in the classification in the Paralegal series and typically reports to an attorney or supervising attorney and may receive lead oversight by a Senior Paralegal in collaboration with an attorney.

Incumbents are expected to perform basic and routine duties where the majority of the duties can be learned in a brief period of time, are clearly defined, and have established guidelines that require minimal interpretation.

Incumbents are responsible for performing work that is of substantive legal impact under the direction and technical review of an attorney.

Advancement to the next level of Paralegal II is obtained by competitive selection through open recruitment.

The Paralegal II is the journey-level classification in the Paralegal series and performs a full range of assigned paralegal duties requiring more complex legal knowledge and skill in support of complex civil and/or criminal law cases.

The ability to work with short deadlines and experience working with Excel, Word, and One Note.

The department is seeking candidates with working experience in Civil law and/or Criminal law.

The ability to work with short deadlines and experience working with Excel, Word, and OneNote.

The submitted resume needs to reflect this experience.

The level at which the position will be filled is at the discretion of the department.

Meet the Team!

The District Attorney of Riverside County , as the public prosecutor acting on behalf of the People, vigorously enforces the law, pursues the truth, protects those victimized by crime, exonerates the innocent, and safeguards the rights of all to ensure that justice is done on behalf of our community.

The office's staff of over 700 is comprised of prosecuting attorneys, sworn investigators, victim-witness advocates, paralegals, investigative technicians, forensic analysts, and a wide range of information technology and supporting staff all committed to excellence and integrity in public service.

We are, and we seek to maintain, a diverse workforce to match a diverse county.• Research and analyze law sources (i.e., statutes, ordinances, court decisions, criminal pleadings, police reports, legal documents and articles) for use in preparing legal documents (i.e., briefs, pleadings, contracts, deeds, opinions) for review, approval and use by an attorney.

• Interview witnesses, defendants and others in civil or criminal cases for pre-trial or pre-hearing declarations; respond to propound...