Paralegal 2 | Labor and Personnel Division | Tumwater

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full time Paralegal 2 in the Labor and Personnel Division. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union-represented. 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.

Requirements

Combination of four 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 OR One year experience as a Paralegal 1 in Washington State Service.
Preparing legal pleadings and legal correspondence
Ensuring and verifying timely and proper service of legal documents
Calculating, verifying, and calendaring critical events and other dates
Managing case documents, files and exhibits
Tracking and organizing discovery documents
Researching legal issues and verifying legal citations and references for accuracy

Responsibilities

Independently prepare letters, pleadings, and other documents for litigation, including affidavits and declarations in support of motions.
Review and prepare responses to formal discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission; review answers to opposing parties' requests for discovery for completeness and proper objections.
Research and gather facts; identify legal issues; interview witnesses to obtain information relating to the facts and defenses of the case.
Report findings to attorneys and prepare memoranda, as appropriate, to the case file.
Prepare for and participate in trials and hearings, working with the litigation team during case.
Development and preparation, including analysis of legal issues, exhibit preparation, and presentation of the case during trial.
Prepare witnesses, documentary evidence, computer-generated evidence, and demonstrative evidence for trials, hearings, depositions, and any other proceeding in which testimony is required.
Identify and provide information and evidence to experts.
Assist in drafting contracts and tracking payments to lay and expert witnesses.
File documents at the court and serve documents on opposing counsel.
Assist in filing forms and documents in all forums.
Provide technical and legal support in every aspect of class action cases and labor and personnel cases.
Establish priorities in accordance with relevant statutes, rules of evidence, and court-imposed deadlines.
Identify, locate, collect, organize, analyze, and manage documentary, statistical, computer, and demonstrative evidence, including records and other information obtained from public and private sources.
Review documents for attorney client privileged communication, work product, and information that is statutorily protected from production.
Conduct legal and other technical research utilizing Westlaw, CBAs, library resources, state archives, documents provided by the clients, and the internet regarding case specific issues, case law, and legislative history.
Serves as the primary Bill Analysis Coordinator for the division, coordinating and tracking bill analysis responses.
Serves as backup or rotational CE Reader to review all mail and identifies, calculates, and calendars critical events pursuant to AGO Policy and Procedures.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s)
Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave
11 Paid Holidays per year
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Tuition Waiver
Deferred Compensation
Employee Recognition Leave
Flexible schedules
Part-time/hybrid telework options
A Wellness Program
An Infants in the Workplace Program
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.