Legal Assistant II
This position functions as a Legal Assistant to provide support to the Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) at the Appellate Services Administration (ASA). This function is mission critical, as ASA requires this position to review requests for an appeal, select exhibits for hearings, and distinguish between the different programs and issues of appeals to create packets that will be sent to all parties and used as exhibits in scheduled hearings with multiple parties.
Primary duties for this position include verifying incoming appeals, retrieving accurate exhibits for a hearing, entering case documentation into appropriate repositories, assisting Administrative Law Judges with case research, interpreting necessary procedures for research and analysis of case files for hearings, and uploading legal decisions and dispositions for the department to take action on a case.
This also includes scheduling the hearings for the ALJs and assisting customers with elevated docket calls.
salary: $18.64 - $18.65 per hourshift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: High School
Responsibilities
Organization and maintenance of confidential paper and electronic files; Arizona Public Assistance and Unemployment Insurance law, practices, and procedures; Customer service techniques and office security procedures; identification of complex legal issues with appeals in a timely manner.Analyzes jurisdiction, issues, etc. by reviewing images and paper documents per case. Create hearing packets for ALJs to use as exhibits during the procedural hearing. Determine the timeliness of the request for hearing and register additional issues as needed.
Ensure incoming appeals meet noticing deadlines mandated by Federal and State laws. Research-related issues are elevated by legal support staff or referred by ALJs, ASA management or other DES Departments. Identify and correct errors and virtually print missing documents.
Elevate appeals to the Board for Appeals as necessary. Enter notes into the case documentation repository. Timely and accurately process requests for postponements, withdrawals, and other requests by parties and ALJs. Adapt to prescribed procedures within the Administration, knowledge of the Administrative Procedures Act; Perform repetitive detailed work with a very high level of accuracy and speed; Concentrate and focus on complex and sometimes conflicting information from a variety of sources; Analyze and research complex case information observing confidentiality policies and making command decisions on assigning workload to meet legally mandated deadlines
Skills- Legal
- Legal Research
- Organizational Skills
- Multi-tasking
- Problem Solving
- Oral Communication
- Years of experience: 1 year
- Experience level: Entry Level
Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.