Paralegal – Attorney General’s Office

Paralegal – Attorney General’s Office location:
Lansing, MI. Salary: $24.41 – $35.31 hourly.

This position provides support to division attorneys handling employment and tort litigation, covering a wide range of claims including civil rights violations, torts, hostile work environment, discrimination, retaliation, under various state and federal statutes. The role performs a full range of paralegal activities under the supervision of attorneys assigned to cases.

The position will exercise judgment in performing various legal and administrative tasks requiring the interpretation and application of legal concepts and DAG policies and procedures. Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Drafting and issuing litigation hold notices.
• Assisting with drafting and responding to discovery requests.
• Managing document productions and e‑discovery (collection, review and production of electronic data in litigation).
• Organizing documents for witness preparation and depositions.
• Organizing trial exhibits and other pre‑trial organizational assistance.
• Interacting with the client in gathering information and documents.
• Administering expert contract approvals and renewals.

Education

• Possession of an associate's degree in a paralegal or legal assistant program.

Experience

• Paralegal 8 – No specific type or amount is required.
• Paralegal 9 – One year of experience equivalent to a Paralegal 8.
• Paralegal E10 – Two years of experience equivalent to a Paralegal, including one year equivalent to a Paralegal 9.

Alternate Education and Experience

Graduation from any paralegal or legal assistant program approved by the American Bar Association may be substituted for the education requirement.

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