1. Completes routine legal research on various issues as directed by an attorney or supervisor, or as needed by court customers.
2. Collects information and reviews legal documents and forms for completeness and procedural compliance with code requirements; conducts legal research; reviews/assesses factual matters and claims related to cases.
3. Provides information and educational materials to the public regarding court rules, regulations and procedures; reviews documents with self-represented parties and explains their legal options; provides assistance in completing and filing legal forms; explains fees and fines; screens cases and refers to outside agencies where appropriate.
4. Maintains statistics and prepares periodic reports.
5. Performs community outreach activities to inform the public of the self-help services offered by the court.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Principles and practices of civil, criminal and administrative law applicable to practice as a paralegal;
• Rules, statutes, and case authority applicable to areas of law served by the unit to which the paralegal is assigned, including but not limited to paternity, family law, guardianship, unlawful detainers, and small claims;
• California court procedures, rules of evidence and burden-of-proof issues;
• Principles, practices and techniques of legal research and writing;
• Methods and techniques of effective interviewing;
• Methods and techniques of legal research and investigation;
• Legal forms and the content required for filing cases, including, but not limited to, family law, small claims, landlord-tenant and guardianship;
• Standard business software and specialized legal software and programs;
• Correct English usage including spelling, grammar and punctuation; practices of legal communication;
• Effective customer service practices and techniques.

1. Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates with minimum qualifications and/or desirables. Only those who meet the minimum qualifications and desirables (if applicable) will proceed to the next step in the recruitment process.
2. Candidates' supplemental question responses may be evaluated and ranked. Depending on the number of applications, assessments and/or screening interviews may be conducted.
3. Candidates who are successful in step 2 will be placed on the eligible list and may be considered for interview. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee an interview or employment.

The physical and mental demands described in the job description are representative of those that employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this class successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.