Paralegal, Correctional Law Section

Overview

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. In addition, the incumbent will also be responsible for providing litigation support to attorneys before and during trial by using software such as Relativity, Concordance, Case Map, Trial Director and Trial Pad.

• Review legal documents in new cases and assist attorneys in obtaining evidentiary documents from client agencies (Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation).
• Contact client agencies for factual information; interview witnesses.
• Occasionally visit a prison to review records.
• Perform routine legal research and draft basic court pleadings and declarations.
• Coordinate pretrial discovery requests; implement automated litigation support systems.
• Prepare documents for the opening and closing of files for internal administrative purposes and for notifying the client agency.
• Provide litigation support to attorneys before and during trial using software such as Relativity, Concordance, Case Map, Trial Director, and Trial Pad.

An ability to travel is required.

• Job Code #: JC-505378
• Position #(s):
  
  -XXX
• Working Title:
  
  PARALEGAL, CORRECTIONAL LAW SECTION
• Classification: SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST
• Salary: $6,330.00 - $7,929.00 A
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
• Shall Consider: LEGAL ANALYST ($5,529.00 - $6,922.00
  
  A); LEGAL ASSISTANT ($4,873.00 - $6,102.00
  
  A)
• # of Positions: 1

• Work Location:
  
  Sacramento County
• Telework:
  Hybrid
• Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time
• Work Shift:
  
  8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Work Week:
  Monday through Friday

• This position is located in the Division of Civil Law, Correctional Law Section.
• This position may be filled in either Sacramento (JC-500378), San Francisco (JC-505864), San Diego (JC-505885), or Los Angeles (JC-505873). Please clearly 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.
• For more information about the department, please visit the Attorney General's website at

• 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!