Paralegal 2, Tacoma Division, WA State Office of the Attorney General

Description

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Position and Salary

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for two permanent full time Paralegal 2 positions, one in the Labor & Industries Section and one in the Social and Health Services Section. These positions are located in Tacoma, Washington, and are represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

Paralegal 2 (Range 55) salary range: $58,104 - $78,120
The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The following stipends may apply based on position requirements:

• Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.
• Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay stipend.

• Economic justice and consumer protections (safeguarding consumers, protecting youth, seniors, and other vulnerable populations)
• Social justice and civil rights (addressing discrimination, environmental protection, and veteran and military resources)
• Criminal justice and public safety (investigative and prosecutorial support, financial crimes)
• And much more!

Duties

What does a Paralegal 2 do?

Labor and Industries Section
Under the supervision of the Paralegal 3, this position provides litigation paralegal support to the AAGs in the L&I Section of the Tacoma Division. The majority of the employee’s work will be providing paralegal support to AAGs by answering discovery, preparing file review memos, and performing other projects on cases in litigation. In addition, the employee will assist with reading testimony and other tasks necessary for cases at superior court. As needed, the employee may also handle mediation conferences before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. The employee's substantive legal work is supervised by AAGs. The employee performs complex paralegal duties requiring a high degree of knowledge of legal concepts, issues and research which, absent the paralegal, would be performed by an AAG.

Social and Health Services Section
We are looking for a Paralegal who wants to join our team in providing services to families that need assistance in the safety and care of their children. This litigation work is high volume and fast paced and the subject matter could range from juvenile dependency to a program-wide case having a significant impact on statewide budgets or programs. Our Paralegal provides litigation support to the division attorneys to include, but are not limited to, trial & deposition preparation, drafting legal documents, handling electronic discovery, reviewing agency records, conducting complex legal research, etc. The Paralegal will also collaborate with the AAGs in developing legal strategy, and analyzing, selecting, and summarizing documents to identify information relevant to factual or legal issues.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:
Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate your combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities demonstrated using an intentional equity lens.

Combination of four years of experience through paralegal certification, two-year paralegal degree, and/or paraprofessional experience in support of an attorney.

OR
Three years’ experience as a Paralegal 1 in Washington State Service.
You may have gained applicable paraprofessional experience through previous Paralegal or Legal Assistant work.

Supplemental Information

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position:

• A letter of interest, describing your specific qualifications for the position;
• A current resume detailing experience and education.

• Carefully review your application for accuracy, spelling and grammar before submitting.
• You may not reapply to this posting for 30 days.
• The initial screening of applications will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the “work experience” and “education” sections of your application in www.careers.wa.gov, completeness of the application material submitted, and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.
• A resume will not substitute for completing the “work experience” section of the application.
• All information may be verified and documentation may be required.