State of Maryland · 13 hours ago
PARALEGAL II
Maryland, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe State of Maryland's Office of the Attorney General is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Paralegal II to support the legal team serving the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The role involves assisting attorneys with litigation, real estate and transaction matters, providing administrative support, and managing legal documents and files.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Drafting correspondence and documents for discovery
Research, drafting assistance and formatting for memoranda of law and appellate briefs
Keeping all litigation paper and electronic files current
Organizing exhibits; and
Assisting attorneys during litigation proceedings
Legal research and title research
Document preparation and/or review
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate
Three years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney
Thirty credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience
Thirty credit hours from an accredited law school may be substituted for the required experience
Additional years of experience as stated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in paralegal specialist classifications or paralegal specialist specialty codes in the legal and kindred field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience
Employees assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland
Preferred
Familiarity with MDEC, PACER, litigation procedures, court rules, filing requirements, and document management practices
Knowledge of real estate transactional procedures
Proficiency in legal research with online research platforms (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis, or similar)
Experience drafting, reviewing, and formatting legal documents, including discovery materials, memoranda of law, appellate briefs, and correspondence
Benefits
Subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage)
Life insurance
Leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave
Participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years
Participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services
Company
State of Maryland
Maryland is on the path to becoming the best state in the nation.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Piercy
Senior Advisor for Program Innovation to the Chief Technology Officer State of Maryland, MDTHINK
Michele Thomas
Chief Technology Officer, State of Maryland
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