• Phoenix, Arizona
• Salary: $55000 - $66000 per year
• Full time Contract

Requisition #959

Roles & Responsibilities

• This paralegal position is in the Licensing Investigations Department and reports to the Licensing Investigations Manager.
• This position is responsible for gathering evidence required to conduct investigations of allegations of misconduct, including sensitive issues such as substance abuse and sexual misconduct.
• Duties include applying careful analysis and comprehension of the evidence (legal documents, public records, research) and compiling the information into a comprehensive written report.
• This position may also be required to present the completed cases before the Arizona Medical Board, and testify before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
• This position requires prioritizing, organizing and conducting investigations.
• The successful candidate should also understand how to interpret statutes and rules.
• This position will handle calls to/from consumers or businesses as assigned by the Department Manager.
• This position requires excellent communication and customer service skills; the ability to prioritize caseload, be a self-starter and type 60 wpm with accuracy.

Skills Required

• Knowledge of legal research methods and resources, and the ability to conduct legal research using library materials.
• Knowledge of rules of citation, statutes, and the Administrative Code.
• Knowledge of the jurisdictions and functions of local, state and federal courts and related government agencies.
• Knowledge of civil litigation procedures.
• Skilled in legal research and in the communication of facts and legal theories.
• Skilled in presenting cases in a hearing or trial setting.
• Advanced and effective skills in both oral and written communications.
• Ability to work independently or in a group setting.
• Ability to be a self-starter with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with the public and to grasp points being made by others, whether by consumers, businesses, case attorneys, the judge's ruling, or opposing counsel’s argument, oral or written.
• Ability to recognize legal issues presented by specific factual situations, this includes the ability to extract information from legal documents and records.
• Ability to use computerized word processing programs.
• Ability to organize large numbers of documents for ready availability to the attorney and others.
• Ability to produce complete, accurate and factual research based upon evidence.
• Ability to prepare complex memoranda and correspondence.
• Ability to understand complex legal issues and cases and to write about them clearly and accurately and in a manner that is easily understood by the public.

Experience Required

Selective Preference(s): Four years full-time employment as a paralegal; or three years full-time employment with the State of Arizona as a Project Specialist; or any equivalent paralegal or legal education and/or experience.

Education Required - Paralegal Certificate or Associates of Arts or better.