Paralegal 1 - Social & Health Services Division - Spokane, WA - Attorney General's Office

State of Washington•Spokane County – Spokane, WA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full-time Paralegal 1 position in the Social and Health Services Division. This position is located in Spokane, Washington and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). Our Paralegal 1 staff provide critical support to Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) in the litigation of state matters, preparing for trial, and applying knowledge of court rules related to legal practice, subject matter, and court filing procedures in civil and appellate matters. As a Paralegal 1, you may be entrusted to perform some of the following duties: Analyze facts, Compose documents and pleadings, Schedule and/or interview witnesses, Research legal issues and evaluate the facts of the cases, Coordinate the preparation for litigation, Track status of cases from summons to trial, Draft legal notices. Specific to the Social and Health Services Division in Spokane, you will: Our paralegal 1 staff provide critical support to Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) in the litigation of state matters, preparing for trial, and applying knowledge of court rules related to legal practice, subject matter, and court filing procedures in civil and appellate matters. This position supports AAGs by performing complex legal support functions, i.e., organize and maintain case files during litigation, independently prepare legal pleadings and correspondence, including motions, proofread, set hearings, ensure witness fee agreements are prepared and returned for processing, uses calendar and case management systems to manage cases, trains others on technology and software used to perform legal work, trains and/or mentors lower level staff and serves as resource for staff regarding technical legal assignments. If you are interested in furthering your legal support career within the AGO, this is the opportunity for you. This recruitment announcement may be used to fill multiple open positions for the same classification, in addition to the position(s) listed in this announcement.

Requirements

A combination of three years of experience through: Paralegal certification, Two-year paralegal degree, Paralegal plus (or nine-month paralegal, post BA) certification, and/or Paraprofessional experience in support of an attorney
You may have gained applicable paraprofessional experience through previous Paralegal or Legal Assistant work.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in: Knowledge of Paralegal processes and procedures
Experience in all components of trial preparation
Experience in state and federal courts filing procedures
Utilization of court systems, i.e., Odyssey, JIS/JABS
Effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms
Ability to problem solve and implement decision-making skills in the daily performance of work assignments
Multi-task and/or shift priorities to conduct necessary business
Work independently
Research and comply with state and agency policies and procedures
Effectively use Microsoft Office Suite applications, case management systems, and data bases