PARALEGAL (AG)

RI Council 94; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General is seeking a paralegal to support the Government Litigation Bureau. The paralegal will assist attorneys with civil litigation brought against the State of Rhode Island, its agencies, or departments.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, managing discovery, handling e-discovery, assisting with depositions, and preparing deposition/witness summaries and trial binders. A college degree is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• A college degree is preferred but not required.
• Paralegal certificate or experience in a law office or public-facing organization is preferred.
• Excellent communications skills to speak with members of the public.

Responsibilities

• Drafting answers, pleadings, motions, affidavits, subpoenas, and other case-related documents.
• Organizing, preparing, analyzing, and drafting responses to discovery.
• Assisting with e-discovery platform tasks (Everlaw) and depositions.
• Preparing deposition and witness summaries and trial binders.

Skills

Paralegal certificate

Public-facing experience

Excellent communications skills

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

Department Office of the Attorney General Division Clerical/Administrative Support/Data Entry Salary $54,521.00 - $61,317.00

Job Profile JC-00590606-110 - Paralegal (AG)-2 Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 4:30

Job Requisition Number JR102367 PARALEGAL (AG) (Open) Pay Grade U08719 A Classification Paralegal (AG) Class Definition RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PARALEGAL CIVIL DIVISION/GOVERNMENT LITIGATION BUREAU PAYGRADE 8719 ($56,157 - $63,157) September 3, 2026 – September 18, 2026

About the Office of the Attorney General: The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day, the Office’s attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the state’s communities, improve the economic security of its residents, safeguard the state’s spectacular natural resources, and restore the public’s trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts, and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States. Paralegals and administrative staff provide important support to the attorneys and to the Office. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states, only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Office’s attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nation’s largest district attorney’s offices, prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.

Civil Division: The Civil Division defends the State in civil litigation through its Government Litigation Bureau and brings litigation and other initiatives through the Public Protection Bureau. In the Government Litigation Bureau, the Civil Division leads litigation on behalf of the State, counsels the Attorney General and other government officials, and performs a range of regulatory duties. Government Litigation attorneys may defend state laws, state agencies, state general officers, legislators, and employees, as well as defend the state in other matters, such as employment law cases and personal injury cases. The Government Litigation Bureau and its attorneys are at the forefront of matters being litigated before trial courts, appellate courts, and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States.

Duties

We are looking for a paralegal to support our Government Litigation Bureau. The paralegal’s primary responsibilities will be to assist Government Litigation Bureau attorneys with various aspects of civil litigation cases brought against the State of Rhode Island, its employees, and/or its agencies or departments. Responsibilities will vary from case to case, but will include:

• drafting answers, pleadings, motions, affidavits, subpoenas, and other case-related documents
• organizing, preparing, analyzing, and drafting responses to discovery (e.g., interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions)
• organizing documents on and using e-discovery platform (Everlaw)
• assisting with preparation for depositions
• preparing deposition and witness summaries
• collecting and analyzing documents for production
• organizing, reviewing, and synthesizing medical records, conducting legal research
• assisting with multistate litigation
• and preparation of litigation/trial binders

Qualifications/Eligibility

A college degree is preferred but not required. An ideal successful candidate will also have a paralegal certificate or experience working in a law office or other public-facing organization, in addition to excellent communications skills necessary to speak with members of the public. At times, the paralegal may need to travel between office locations and state agencies and must be able to arrange for their own transportation.

Other Information

Finalists will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation. Regular, reliable, and punctual in-person attendance at the employee's assigned worksite is an essential function of this position. The duties and responsibilities of this role require physical presence to ensure effective collaboration, supervision, access to secure or confidential materials, and operational continuity. While the Office may, in its discretion, permit hybrid telework arrangements in certain circumstances and pursuant to the Office's Telework Policy, such arrangements are granted at the sole discretion of the Office based on operational needs. The grant of hybrid telework does not diminish the in-person attendance requirement as an essential function of the position. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs. Performs other duties, as assigned.

• Normal office working conditions including frequent sitting, standing, walking, and computer monitor use.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

Supplemental Information

Paralegal/Government Litigation Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/. Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND JOBS

The State of Rhode Island is committed to providing fundamental services to all Rhode Islanders. Join our team and enjoy the benefits of providing public service with purpose and impact.

The State of Rhode Island provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the process, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney General's Office is stronger, more credible, and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status.