Paralegal - Consumer Protection Section

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

Paralegal Consumer Protection Section~ St. Louis

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

The Consumer Protection Section of the Missouri Attorney General's Office strives every day to protect Missourians from fraud, unfair business practices, and all forms of consumer harm. The Section returns millions of dollars a year to Missouri and Missourians through mediation efforts, civil litigation, and criminal prosecutions. The Section works to enforce the State's consumer protection statutes as well as educate the public on ways to avoid scams, fraud, and financial harm.

Duties include:

• Assisting the Section's attorneys on civil and criminal consumer cases from inception through trial;
• Assisting with investigations into consumer fraud and white collar crime;
• Maintaining electronic case files;
• Drafting court documents;
• Handling discovery, including e-discovery;
• Supporting attorneys at court hearings and trials;
• Communicating with and working with consumers who were or may have been victims of fraud;
• Assisting with depositions and witness preparation;
• Performing daily administrative tasks as needed by the attorneys.

The successful applicant must have a paralegal degree, be comfortable in an electronic case management environment, with e-filing, and with using litigation technology. While specific experience in these areas is not required, a willingness to learn new case and data management systems and technological proficiency is required. Experience supporting attorneys at trial is also helpful, but not required.

Salary range is $50,000 to $57,000.

This position is open until filled.

EOE.