Role Description The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full-time Paralegal 2 in the Children, Youth, and Families Division. This position is located in Olympia, Washington, and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). Note: there is the possibility of an in-training from the Paralegal 1 level. This position works within a highly collaborative team environment in the Program Advice Litigation (PAL) section, supporting the mission of the Attorney General’s Office and the division’s client agency, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. This paralegal provides legal support to our Juvenile Rehabilitation team, collaborating and coordinating to complete all required discovery. Under the direct supervision of the Paralegal 3 Supervisor, the duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: - Prepare answers and objections to interrogatories, requests for production, and responses to the same, and review answers to discovery for completeness, evasiveness, and propriety of objections. - Collaborate with the AAGs in developing legal strategy, and analyzing, selecting, and summarizing documents to identify information relevant to factual or legal issues. - Understand the components of electronic discovery. - Manage, organize, track, and produce electronic discovery in Everlaw in response to requests for production by uploading, reviewing, and coding client documents. - Interpret the discovery requests to have a clear understanding of the request and independently determine privilege and responsiveness. - Develop and maintain tracking logs for the identification and receipt of documents and actions taken. - Independently draft legal documents and conduct complex legal research. - Attend litigation and client meetings, coordinate with clients to schedule meetings, and, when requested, take notes to assist in preserving next steps in litigation. - Trial and mediation/settlement preparation to include preparing witness and exhibit lists, preparing contracts, and routing invoices for payment. 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. Qualifications - 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 - To qualify at the Paralegal 2 level: - 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. - 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 Requirements - Demonstrate Knowledge of and Experience in: - Litigation and discovery - Experience in state and federal appellate courts’ filing procedures - Utilization of court systems, i.e., Odyssey, ACORDS - Understanding the components of electronic discovery processes - Demonstrate Ability to: - Effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms - Problem solve and implement decision-making skills in the daily performance of work assignments - Multi-task and/or shift priorities to meet business needs - Work independently and manage tasks effectively - Research and comply with state and agency policies and procedures - Effectively use Microsoft Office Suite applications, Adobe Acrobat, case management systems, and databases 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 and part-time/hybrid telework options - A Wellness Program, Infants in the Workplace Program, and Employee Assistance Program - Numerous employee-driven affinity groups

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