Paralegal 2 | Consumer Protection Division | Seattle

State of Washington•King County - Seattle - Downtown Business, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full time Paralegal 2 in the Consumer Protection Division. This position is located in Seattle, Washington, and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). The Consumer Protection Division (CP) is composed of attorneys and professional staff. The division enforces the Consumer Protection Act (RCW 19.86) and other statutes to help keep the Washington marketplace free of unfair and deceptive practices. The division investigates and files legal actions to stop unfair and deceptive practices, recovers refunds for consumers, seeks penalties against offending entities, and recovers costs and fees to ensure that wrongdoers pay for their actions. Division staff participate in the many legislative initiatives that affect consumer protection each year. The Consumer Protection Division also includes public service programs including the Consumer Resource Center and administers the Washington State Lemon Law Program and the Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program. Professional staff can expect to participate in high-profile consumer protection litigation. The primary purpose of this position is to provide routine legal support to the CP Division AAGs enforcing the Consumer Protection Act. Professional staff in the Consumer Protection Division are valued members of litigation teams. Their input is critical to case management and strategy. The division is a collaborative environment where individuals’ contributions are equally valued. If you are offered this position, you can expect to be an active participant in case planning and provide valuable input when decisions are being made. The Division’s management strives to find engaging, interesting, and fulfilling work that is well suited to the experience level and interests of the individual staff members. The Division does a good job of balancing the staffing needs of the various investigations and cases with finding teams that work well together and foster a collaborative work environment. The Division’s management also makes professional growth a priority. Professional staff are encouraged to take on more responsibility as their careers progress, and training, leadership, and professional development are all opportunities this position will provide. If you enjoy helping people and being a part of a collaborative team environment, this position is for you!

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.
You may have gained applicable paraprofessional experience through previous Paralegal or Legal Assistant work.
Examples of paraprofessional experience in support of an attorney: 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

Provide support to division attorneys by acting as the case manager for all the cases of your assigned AAG.
Organize and maintain investigation, litigation and compliance files.
Track case status, documents, and witnesses using document tracking logs and case management system.
Utilize document databases for tracking, analyzing, reviewing and coding documents.
Prepare, review and summarize discovery requests, to include responses to Civil Investigative Demands (CID); interrogatories, requests for productions, and request for admissions.
Compose pleadings, and/or other legal documents in accordance with AGO policies and procedures, court rules and statutes.
Identify and track case deadlines.
Analyze facts of cases; assist in preparing for trial, depositions and witness interviews, including drafting questions and identifying and preparing documentary exhibits and deposition summaries.
Participate in litigation team meetings.
Identify, organize, and prepare trial notebooks and exhibits by selecting relevant documents and exhibits to be used at trial.
May attend trial.
Manages workflow of the cases and delegates assignments to non-case managing pro-staff.

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.