Legal Assistant I-III

The Delaware Office of Defense Services is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide support to the Kent County Managing Attorney in providing quality, constitutionally mandated, indigent defense services.

Requirements

• Three years of employment with the Office of Defense Services in a similar capacity
• Possession of an Associate’s degree or certificate in Paralegal Studies from an ABA or Department approved program
• A Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or a related field
• Three years’ experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files
• Three years’ experience in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information
• Three years’ experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures
• Two years’ experience in drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents
• Two years’ experience in interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action

Benefits

• Group Health Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Prescription
• Flexible Spending
• Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Group Universal Life Insurance
• Securian Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Health Management Programs
• 21 paid vacation days
• 15 paid sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• up to 12 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer & Employee Funded Pension Plan
• Employee Funded Retirement Savings Plan
• Student loan repayment assistance and forgiveness