Legislation Details

File #: RES-2024-146    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/25/2024 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 2/14/2024 Final action: 2/14/2024
Title: RE: Establish, post and fill one (1) paralegal position for the Legal Resource Center
Sponsors: Circuit Court
Attachments: 1. Application to Establish Paralegal, 2. Job Description Paralegal-Legal Resource Center, 3. Org Chart, 4. Costing Sheet-paralegal law library
To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson

From: Barbara A. Menear

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RE: Establish, post and fill one (1) paralegal position for the Legal Resource Center

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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Create one (1) paralegal position in the Legal Resource Center.
BACKGROUND:
The Legal Resource Center, formerly known as the Law Library, has 2 staff at this time. One of the existing positions is classified as a secretary and the other is a paralegal. There is a secretary position vacant in the court and the current law library secretary will be reassigned to that position. This move provides the opportunity to create another paralegal position for the Legal Resource Center.
DISCUSSION:
The future of the Legal Resource Center will be best supported by 2 paralegal staff, whose area of expertise can be structured for best practices to serve the self-represented court users
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
One (1) secretary position will be eliminated, and one (1) paralegal position will be created. No net gain in the number of staff. HR will be consulted to post and fill the position.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
the adopted FY2324 budget can support this request. The position will be funded from account number 1010-283.00-702.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Creating the paralegal position would contribute to Genesee County's priority of Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities. The Genesee County Legal Resource Center having two (2) paralegals will greatly benefit the residents of Genesee County. The Genesee County Legal Resource Center will serve the self-represented court users.



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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Circuit Court Administra...

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