Paralegal - Consumer Protection & Civil Litigation

Missouri Attorney General; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Missouri Attorney General has an opening for a Paralegal in its Consumer Protection Section in St. Louis, Missouri.

Duties include assisting the Section's attorneys on civil and criminal consumer cases from inception through trial, helping with investigations, maintaining electronic files, drafting court documents, handling discovery, and supporting hearings and trials. The successful applicant must have a paralegal degree, be comfortable with e-filing and electronic case

Qualifications

• Paralegal degree required and comfortable with electronic case management and e-filing.
• Proactive willingness to learn new litigation data systems and technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys on civil and criminal consumer cases from inception through trial.
• Assist with investigations into consumer fraud and white collar crime.
• Maintain electronic case files and draft court documents.
• Handle discovery, including e-discovery, and support at hearings and trials.
• Communicate with consumers who were or may have been victims of fraud.

Skills

Electronic case management

E-filing

Litigation technology

Consumer communication

Education

Paralegal degree

Tools

Litigation software

e-discovery tools

Job description

The Office of the Missouri Attorney General has an opening for a Paralegal in its Consumer Protection Section in St. Louis, Missouri.

Duties include assisting the Section's attorneys on civil and criminal consumer cases from inception through trial, helping with investigations, maintaining electronic files, drafting court documents, handling discovery, and supporting hearings and trials. The successful applicant must have a paralegal degree, be comfortable with e-filing and electronic case