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California Department of Justice · 4 hours ago

PARALEGAL, CORRECTIONAL LAW SECTION

positionSacramento, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
money$6,330/mo - $7,929/mo

The California Department of Justice is seeking a Paralegal for their Correctional Law Section. The role involves reviewing legal documents, assisting attorneys with evidentiary documents, conducting legal research, and providing litigation support before and during trials.

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Responsibilities

Reviewing legal documents in new cases and assisting attorneys in obtaining evidentiary documents from client agency Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Contacting client agencies for factual information
Interviewing witnesses
Going to a prison to review records
Performing routine legal research and drafting basic court pleadings and declarations
Coordinating pretrial discovery requests
Implementing automated litigation support systems
Preparing documents for the opening and closing of files for internal administrative purposes and for notifying the client agency
Providing litigation support to attorneys before and during trial by using software such as Relativity, Concordance, Case Map, Trial Director and TrialPad

Qualification

Legal researchEvidentiary document retrievalLitigation support softwareDrafting court pleadingsAutomated litigation supportInterviewing witnesses

Required

Under the direction of a Supervising Deputy Attorney General, the paralegal will perform a wide variety of duties that include reviewing legal documents in new cases and assisting attorneys in obtaining evidentiary documents from client agency Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Contacting client agencies for factual information
Interviewing witnesses
On occasion going to a prison to review records
Performing routine legal research and drafting basic court pleadings and declarations
Coordinating pretrial discovery requests
Implementing automated litigation support systems
Preparing documents for the opening and closing of files for internal administrative purposes and for notifying the client agency
Providing litigation support to attorneys before and during trial by using software such as Relativity, Concordance, Case Map, Trial Director and TrialPad
An ability to travel is required

Benefits

Work-life balance
11 paid holidays
Flexible paid leave options
Consistent wage increases
Pension retirement
Job stability
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!

Company

California Department of Justice

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California Department of Justice is a non profit Law Enforcement agency.
location
Sacramento, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.oag.ca.gov

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Hamid Formoli
Founder/Co-Chair-Middle Eastern and South Asian Employee Advisory Committee
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Weslee Howell
Organization Development Partner - Office of Human Resources
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