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 agencies such as the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; contacting client agencies for factual information; interviewing witnesses; occasionally visiting 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. The incumbent will also provide litigation support to attorneys before and during trial by using software such as Relativity, Concordance, Case Map, Trial Director and Trial Pad. An ability to travel is required.

• Review legal documents in new cases and obtain evidentiary documents from client agencies.
• Contact client agencies for factual information and interview witnesses.
• Travel to review records in a prison setting when needed.
• Conduct routine legal research and draft basic court pleadings and declarations.
• Coordinate pretrial discovery requests and implement automated litigation support systems.
• Prepare documents for file opening/closing for internal administrative purposes and for notifying the client agency.
• Provide litigation support before and during trial using Relativity, Concordance, Case Map, Trial Director and Trial Pad.

• Job Code #: JC-505864
• 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.

• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location:
  
  San Francisco 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 may be filled in either Sacramento (JC-500378), San Francisco (JC-505864), San Diego (JC-505885), or Los Angeles (JC-505873). Please indicate your preferred city in the Explanations section of your State application.
• 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, salary will be determined per 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