Overview
PARA-LEGAL ASSISTANT II Jobs in Hawaii, United States at City and County of Honolulu
Title: PARA-LEGAL ASSISTANT II
Company: City and County of Honolulu
Location: Hawaii, United States
Position Information
The Department of the Corporation Counsel , Litigation Division, is hiring for a Para-Legal Assistant II in Honolulu. This position will be assigned to perform moderately difficult para-legal work assisting professional staff attorneys in discovery, trial/arbitration preparation, and other litigation tasks as required.
Apply today! If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening, as well as future vacancies with this job title.
Additional Job Information
Applications must be submitted online by May 10, 2025 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) to be accepted.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
Education Requirement
Equivalent to graduation from high school. Responsible work experience which demonstrated the ability to perform the essential functions of the job may be substituted for education.
Experience Requirement
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience involving the research, application, interpretation or explanation of laws, rules and regulations, two (2) of which shall have demonstrated a thorough working knowledge of legal procedures and terminology and the drafting, review and processing of legal papers and documents in a law office.
Substitution: Relevant education and training from a regionally-accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal assistant or law program may be used to substitute for some of the required general experience involving the research, application, interpretation or explanation of laws, rules and regulations. The amount of time credited for the substitution will be dependent on the specific program you completed.
There is no substitution for the required work experience in a law office.
Some Examples Of Relevant Programs May Include
Paralegal Studies certification program
Associate’s degree in a Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant program
Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies
Juris Doctorate in Law
Verification Requirement: In order to be given credit for your education, clearly list your education credentials on your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to satisfy this education qualification requirement.
If available, p
lease attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application.
Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.
If you do not have your documentation to verify your education at this time, please note that if selected for the job, you will need to furnish verification documents in order to move forward in the hiring process.
