Paralegal 2 Supervisor | Consumer Protections Div - Public Counsel Unit | Internal applicants only

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

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Paralegal 2 in the Consumer Protection Division’s Public Counsel Unit. The position is located in Seattle, Washington, and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees. The salary range is $62,880–$84,528 annually. Additional pay may apply for King County assignment, the Seattle location, or a position designated as requiring dual-language skills. The Public Counsel Unit advocates for residential and small-business customers of regulated utility and transportation companies. Its work includes cases involving rates, service quality standards, mergers and acquisitions, clean-energy standards, and policy matters before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Legislature. The Paralegal 2 provides routine legal support to attorneys and regulatory analysts in litigation and policy dockets before the Commission, serving as case manager for cases assigned to an Assistant Attorney General. The role is part of a collaborative litigation team, with opportunities to contribute to case planning, strategy, leadership, training, and professional development.

Requirements

Meet the required experience combination through four years of experience involving a paralegal certification, a two-year paralegal degree, a paralegal-plus or post-bachelor’s nine-month paralegal certification, and/or paraprofessional experience supporting an attorney; alternatively, have one year of experience as a Paralegal 1 in Washington State Service.
Applicable paraprofessional experience may include preparing legal pleadings and correspondence; ensuring and verifying timely, proper service of legal documents; calculating, verifying, and calendaring critical events and dates; managing case documents, files, and exhibits; tracking and organizing discovery documents; and researching legal issues and verifying citations and references.
Submit a letter of interest describing specific qualifications and a current resume detailing experience and education, in addition to completing the online application.

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing filings for the Washington State Utilities Commission.
Experience researching legal issues and verifying legal citations and references for accuracy.
Experience preparing legal pleadings and legal correspondence.
Experience calculating, verifying, and calendaring critical events and other dates.

Responsibilities

Act as case manager for all cases assigned to an Assistant Attorney General, supporting unit attorneys and regulatory analysts.
Organize and maintain litigation, policy, and compliance dockets.
Identify and track case deadlines, status, documents, and witnesses using tracking logs and a case management system.
Use document databases to track, analyze, review, and code documents.
Prepare, review, and summarize data requests.
Compose filings, letters, and other legal documents in accordance with AGO policies and procedures and WUTC statutes and regulations.
Manage and track expert contracts and coordinate with experts to prepare testimony and exhibits.
Participate in litigation team meetings.
Identify, organize, and prepare exhibits and testimony for contested hearings.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
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 and part-time/hybrid telework options.
Wellness Program.
Infants in the Workplace Program.
Employee Assistance Program, including counseling, webinars, and other cost-free support resources.
Employee-driven affinity groups.