Paralegal , Torts Division, Seattle

Overview

Position and Salary
The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full time Paralegal 2 in the Torts Division. This position is located in Seattle, Washington, and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

Paralegal 2 (Range 55) salary range: $61,644 - $82,872. 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:

• Note
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  Effective July 1, 2025, Paralegal 2s assigned to work within King County receive Group C Assignment Pay in addition to their base pay. The Group C pay percentage received at this classification is a limited premium and applies at the Paralegal 2 classification.
• King County Paralegal 2s – 5% Group C Assignment Pay

• Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work-life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities.

Excellent benefits
Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, including Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s);
Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year;
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans; and Life Insurance. Beyond these traditional benefits, we offer Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, Employee Recognition Leave, and more. With the goal of employee health and wellness, we also offer:

• Flexible schedules and part-time/hybrid telework options;
• A Wellness Program, an Infants in the Workplace Program, and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides counseling, webinar, and other cost-free support resources;
• Numerous employee-driven affinity groups to foster community and connection, including Bereavement, Elder Care, Parenting, POC, LGBTQ+, Veterans and more. The AGO is a place to belong and make a difference!

About the Torts Division

The mission of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is to provide excellent, independent, and ethical legal services to the State of Washington and protect the rights of its people.

The Torts Division is comprised of four sections:
Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, and Spokane. Torts represents the various state offices and agencies across Washington State Government when the State is sued, including representation of officers, directors, employees, and volunteers when sued as State actors.

DUTY: Discovery & Document Management

TASKS: Establish case discovery priorities in accordance with divisional policies and procedures, adhering to State and/or Federal Court Rules and court-imposed deadlines. Analyze facts of cases; identify legal issues and critical documentary evidence; develop rapport with, secure cooperation from, and interview potential witnesses to obtain information relating to the facts and defense of cases. With guidance from the assigned AAG and supervising Paralegal, locate, interview and recommend professional experts for the purposes of consultation, discovery and trial testimony.

Identify fact witnesses, lay witnesses, and other possible sources of information and evidence pertinent to the case. Identify, compile, track and provide evidence (testimonial and foundational) to experts, maintain and manage AGO approved contacts with experts, tracking expert expenses and invoice processing for timely payments. Discuss expert findings and advise attorney of expert opinion and needs.

Coordinate with client representatives and witnesses to obtain facts and information for responses to formal discovery. Support the assigned trial AAGs in witness preparation for deposition and trial testimony, including preparing deposition questions and providing suggested additional areas of inquiry. Identify critical case exhibits, develop and present demonstrative exhibits. Maintain contact with witnesses and clients, keeping them informed of progress of case at each phase, i.e., discovery, trial and appeal.

Compose affidavits and/or declarations as attachments to motions and briefs.

Using division approved templates, organize and manage the trial teams’ document and witness process for case discovery, utilizing the Case Management System (CMS) and divisional databases, such as Everlaw, Microsoft One Note, and Excel. Identify, gather, and track critical documents, and other types of evidence to be utilized in the development of case strategy and defense, including records and other information obtained from public and private sources, state and federal agencies, mental health and health care providers, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, financial institutions, courts, military agencies, and other sources.

Draft stipulations, release, subpoenas, and…