Environmental Paralegal Specialist – Policy & Compliance

State of Connecticut - Department of Correction; Hartford (CT); Ibrido; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid schedule

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Descrizione del lavoro

State of Connecticut, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recruiting a full-time Paralegal Specialist to support the Commissioner and legal team within the Environmental Conservation Branch, including the Wildlife, Fisheries, Forestry, Parks, and EnCon units.

The role involves complex paralegal duties, FOIA processing, discovery, regulatory tracking, and hearings preparation, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Competenze

• Paralegal experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance.
• Familiar with FOIA processes and disclosure requirements.
• Strong legal research and writing skills; ability to draft legal documents.

Mansioni

• Assist FOIA liaisons and legal team with FOIA requests including reviewing and redacting records.
• Support compliance with Police Accountability Act and related litigation preparation tasks.
• Track regulatory dockets and assist with hearings and administrative proceedings.
• Maintain case records, draft documents, and support discovery and testimony preparation.

Conoscenze

Paralegal experience

FOIA liaison

Legal research

Discovery

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in legal studies

Associate’s degree in legal studies

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Descrizione del lavoro

State of Connecticut, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recruiting a full-time Paralegal Specialist to support the Commissioner and legal team within the Environmental Conservation Branch, including the Wildlife, Fisheries, Forestry, Parks, and EnCon units.

The role involves complex paralegal duties, FOIA processing, discovery, regulatory tracking, and hearings preparation, with a hybrid work arrangement.