IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.
Thank you for your interest in the position of Civil Paralegal. Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
Yes
No
2.
Do you possess certification of completion from an American Bar Association certified paralegal program AND have three (3) years of full-time progressively responsible experience in a position where the work is of a paralegal nature in a legal setting?
Yes
No
3.
Have you graduated from an American Bar Association accredited law school AND possess two (2) years of full-time progressively responsible experience as a paralegal, law clerk or attorney in a legal setting?
Yes
No
4.
Do you possess the equivalent of four (4) years of full-time progressively responsible experience as a paralegal, law clerk or attorney in a legal setting?
Yes
No
5.
Describe your experience as it relates to the Civil Paralegal position.
Include in your response:
Your title and the duration of your employment.
Name of the organization.
The types of law and assignments you have handled.
The number of attorneys and paralegals you have worked with.
The courts you have filed in and describe, specifically, your roles in those filings.
6.
Describe your experience in drafting court orders and preparing written memorandum, summarizing records, depositions, and other legal documents.
Include in your response:
Your title and the duration of your employment.
Name of the organization.
7.
Describe your Pre-Trial, Trial, and Post Trial experience.
Include in your response:
Your title and the duration of your employment.
Name of the organization.
The size of the cases.
The number of days in trial.
Specifically, state and describe your assignment.
8.
Describe your computer experience; include in your response the types of legal software and case/records/documents/docket software used.
Include in your response:
Your title and the duration of your employment.
Name of the organization.
9.
Describe your roles and responsibilities with case calendaring.
Include in your response:
Your title and the duration of your employment.
Name of the organization.
10.
The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
Human Resource Services Department