APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$44,474.40 to
$65,751.12
PAY GRADE: 33
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Legal Research Assistants spend the majority of time providing the most difficult paralegal assistance/support to agency counsel, drawing upon their training and/or experience to analyze a specific set of facts; performing general legal research for a specific question of law; reaching a conclusion of law; presenting findings either orally or in writing for the attorney's review; and composing briefs, pleadings, motions and other legal documents for the attorney's review and signature.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Offices of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers seeks to fill a Legal Research Assistant 1 position located at our Las Vegas office. This agency provides legal services to the public regarding workers' compensation claims and makes available public information on all types of employees seeking workers' compensation benefits. The successful applicant will spend the majority of his/her time assisting the agency's Deputy Attorneys with initial client interviews, reviewing and analyzing medical records, conduct legal research, and draft various pleadings. The successful applicant will also provide assistance to the public regarding workers' compensation procedures and inquires. Training will be provided but concise legal writing skills and exceptional legal research proficiency are essential. The successful applicant should be fluent in both English and Spanish. Applicants with a law degree are preferred.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Completion of a two-year accredited paralegal program and two years of legal research and document preparation experience including preparation of pleadings and other documents filed in court; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
