Paralegal, Office of Civil Rights

Title: Paralegal, Office of Civil Rights

State Role Title: Paralegal

Hiring Range: $49,000-$61,000, Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Provide litigation and investigative support to attorneys in the Office of Civil Rights Section of Civil Litigation. Manage documents and other evidence obtained from complainants, witnesses, respondents, defendants, and third parties, including Bates-stamping, indexing, reviewing, coding, scanning, copying, and filing.
• Assist in preparation of responses to discovery requests.
• Assist in preparation for hearings and trials, including exhibits, witness subpoenas, and witness and trial notebooks.
• Assist in preparation and filing of briefs, motions, discovery, and other legal pleadings or documents, maintain legal discovery databases, prepare and organize documents to be used in litigation, conduct legal research, and legislative bill tracking during sessions of the Virginia General Assembly.
• Conduct public, government, and proprietary records searches to locate witnesses and obtain information regarding investigative targets or defendants.
• Manage investigation and litigation files, including entry of information into case management system, calculation of litigation deadlines, and maintenance of pleadings index and other case files.
• Handle distribution of damages to complainants, including mailing of letters and checks, locating missing complainants, reviewing compliance reports, and working with third-party administrators.
• Monitor compliance of respondents and defendants with settlements and consent order.

Minimum Qualifications

• Competent working knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, case management systems, and document management systems.
• Position requires well-developed written and oral communication skills, proficiency in time management, the ability to work independently and as a team member, and the ability to organize and analyze large quantities of written and verbal information.
• Candidate must demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and to adjust priorities without close supervision.
• Candidates also should be able to interact effectively with a diverse workforce and the general public.

Additional Considerations

• Proficiency using personal computers is required, and a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, databases, cite-checking, and legal search engines is preferred.
• Litigation paralegal experience of 5 to 10 years is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree or a paralegal certificate is preferred; however, an equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the required qualifications may substitute for educational criteria.

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Help Personnel email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.