Class Concept
This is specialized paralegal work within a complex program area or specialty field, usually in support of the activities of a professional legal position or staff. Employees in this class perform a variety of paralegal functions including drafting complex legal documents and contracts, researching complex issues without specific precedence, and interfacing on a front end basis with clients, staff, and attorneys/ agency general counsels for the purpose of screening calls and/or summarizing communications between outside parties and the legal staff. If involved in litigation, the employee may participate in data gathering and preparation of exhibits, documents, and affidavits. The employee may also be responsible for the scheduling of witnesses, and the organization of supporting documents, exhibits, and evidence. Employees in this class are given considerable latitude in decision making and decisions frequently must be made in which the consequence of error could have significant impact on the legal office, the agency, the agency's clients, or segments of the general public served by the agency. Employees may work independently to perform judicial support and court management activities. Work is complex and requires specific training in the specialty field or program area to which the employee is assigned; however, work assignments are not varied and non-recurring as those found at the Paralegal III level.
