Paralegal - Health Quality Enforcement Senior Legal Analyst

Paralegal - Health Quality Enforcement Senior Legal Analyst

Under the supervision of a Supervising Deputy Attorney General and Senior Assistant Attorney General, the Health Quality Enforcement (HQE) section employs legal analysts to provide high‑level, varied, complex and analytical legal work in administrative, state and federal courts litigation. The analyst manages cases and issues on behalf of health‑care oversight agency clients, including disciplinary actions against health‑care professionals. The role includes providing paralegal assistance in judicial review proceedings of agencies’ disciplinary decisions and related state and federal civil litigation matters.

The analyst works collaboratively and professionally with members of the section, client staff, investigators, and the public; and responsibly and independently manages work under tight deadlines, public scrutiny, and pressure to produce high‑quality results in short time frames. Specific duties include opening and closing cases in Pro Law, assisting the Supervising Deputy Attorney General in case management, drafting correspondence and legal pleadings, assisting in interviews and litigation tasks, and analyzing, extracting, and processing complex documents related to statistical record keeping to comply with Business and Professions Code section 312.02.

• Job Code: JC-502114
• Position #: 420‑165‑5333‑XXX
• Title: Paralegal – Health Quality Enforcement Senior Legal Analyst
• Classification: SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST
• Salary Range: $6,330.00 – $7,929.00 per year
• Location: Fresno County
• Telework: Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Work Shift: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Work Week: Monday through Friday

• 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!

• This position is located in the Division of Civil Law, Health Quality Enforcement Section. It may be filled in Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles, or San Diego. Please indicate your preferred city in the "Explanations" section of your State application.
• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus Letter if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• Please note that all new‑to‑state employees will be given the minimum salary of the classification. For current state employees and/or those with reinstatement rights, your salary will be determined in accordance with the applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• The Department of Justice will not be considering a Training & Development assignment for this position at this time.
• For more information about the department, please visit the Attorney General’s website at

Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. For additional information, please visit the Human Resources Manual – CalHR.