Paralegal, Environment

Title: Paralegal Environment

State Role Title:Paralegal

Hiring Range: $55000-$75000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location:Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position provides a full range of legal and administrative support to the Environmental Sections attorneys. These responsibilities will include: preparing formatting and proofing legal documents correspondence and court filings; generating a weekly report; assembling redacting and compiling documents in PDF format; creating maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets; creating organizing and updating filing paper and electronic filing systems; maintaining legal databases; legal research; managing client litigation; ensuring calendar control for attorneys; and public records coordination and preservation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants should be experienced with all Microsoft Office Products including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
  
• Experience with preparation of litigation documents (including briefs and tables of authorities) memoranda and correspondence as well as the preparation and updating of spreadsheets.
  
• Workload demands typing proficiency and strong proof-reading skills.
  
• Candidates must be detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to work efficiently juggle deadlines and collaborate effectively in deadline-based environment.
  
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as a team player in covering the work of others when the situation demands.
  
• Knowledge of environmental federal and state government terminology is a plus as is experience in working with Commonwealth agencies.
  

Additional Considerations

Applicants should have a Bachelors degree in a related field or have completed a paralegal certificate program. Prior relevant work experience is preferred.

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website () to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your applications status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

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.