Paralegal, Consumer Protection

Title: Paralegal Consumer Protection

State Role Title: Paralegal

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location:Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Provide litigation and investigative support to attorneys in the Consumer Protection Sections Charitable Solicitations and Deceptive Conduct Unit and the rest of the Consumer Protection Section as needed. Manage documents and other evidence obtained from consumers witnesses targets defendants and third parties including Bates-stamping indexing reviewing coding scanning copying and filing. Assist in preparation of responses to discovery requests. Conduct telephone interviews of consumers and other witnesses; draft memoranda documenting interviews; and draft affidavits for consumer witnesses. Assist in preparation for hearings and trials including exhibits witness subpoenas and witness and trial notebooks. Conduct public government and proprietary records searches to locate witnesses and obtain information regarding investigative targets or defendants. Manage investigation and litigation files including entry of information into case management system calculation of litigation deadlines and maintenance of pleadings index and other case files. Handle distribution of restitution to consumers including mailing letters and checks locating missing consumers reviewing compliance reports and working with third-party administrators. Monitor and summarize multistate working group conference calls.

Minimum Qualifications

Competent working knowledge of legal terminology court procedures case management systems and document management systems.
Position requires well-developed written and oral communication skills proficiency in time management the ability to work independently and as a team member and the ability to organize and analyze large quantities of written and verbal information.
Candidate must demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and to adjust priorities without close supervision.
Litigation paralegal experience of 5 to 10 years is preferred.
Candidates also should be able to interact effectively with a diverse workforce and the general public.
Proficiency using personal computers is required and a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel databases cite-checking and legal search engines is preferred.

Additional Considerations

A bachelors degree or a paralegal certificate is required. However an equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the required qualifications may substitute for educational criteria.

Special Instructions

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Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.