Paralegal 1, 2

at  State of Louisiana

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Division of Administration/Office of General Counsel has a vacancy.
This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:
If filled as a Paralegal 1, the SER is $1,544.80 biweekly.
If filled as a Paralegal 2, the SER is $1,768.00 biweekly.
This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Paralegal 1 (AS-612) or Paralegal 2 (AS-614) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Paralegal 2 is $75,026. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-verify system.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of a Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program based at an accredited four-year college or junior college, or of any Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Please refer the Job description for details