Temporary - Legal Research Assistant

Summary: The State of Oklahoma is seeking a Temporary Legal Research Assistant to support the 645 Conservation Commission. This role involves conducting legal research, preparing documents, and assisting attorneys with court actions. Responsibilities: - Researches legal data; prepares rough drafts and/or final forms of briefs and arguments - Conducts field investigations to ensure accuracy of data and facts - Locates and assembles legal material for use in docketing of cases - Assists attorneys in the preparation and filing of court actions - Answers inquiries concerning legal issues from the public and agency personnel - Locates and interviews witnesses; serves notices and copies of pleadings - Develops and maintains files on research resources; maintains law library Required Qualifications: - Completion of eighteen semester hours from an accredited school of law - Completion of an American Bar Association approved legal research assistant program - Completion of a bachelor's degree in legal studies - Knowledge of legal procedures and documents - Knowledge of the rules of evidence pertinent to field investigations - Knowledge of the sources of information used in locating records and persons - Knowledge of interviewing techniques - Knowledge of legal report writing techniques - Knowledge of legal terminology - Ability to conduct legal research - Ability to prepare materials for use in court - Ability to interview witnesses - Ability to evaluate, summarize and report results of research - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others Preferred Qualifications: - Some agencies may require incumbents to be enrolled in law school, with this level fulfilling law school internship requirements - Some agencies may require incumbents to perform in-court duties in appellate, capital and/or non-capital areas of public sector criminal law Required Skills: Legal research, Legal procedures, Legal documents, Rules of evidence, Field investigations, Locating records, persons, Legal report writing, Legal terminology, Court materials preparation, Interviewing, Effective working relationships