Paralegal- Employment Law Section

California Department of Justice; Alameda (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

11 paid holidays

Flexible paid leave

Job summary

California Department of Justice, Employment Law Section, seeks a Paralegal to support deputy attorneys in state and federal court, as well as administrative hearings. The role involves discovery tasks, transcript reviews, subpoenas, public records requests, and legal research using Lexis and Westlaw.

The position is based in Alameda County with hybrid telework, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM. Travel to trials and a strong teamwork environment are expected as part of a trial team.

Qualifications

• Assist deputy attorneys general in state and federal court and in administrative hearings.
• Draft and review discovery responses including interrogatories and requests for admissions.
• Summarize and categorize deposition and interview transcripts and records.
• Prepare subpoenas and public records act requests.
• Research cases using Lexis and Westlaw; perform legal research as needed.
• Use document management programs like ProLaw, Relativity, TextMap and others.

Responsibilities

• Assist in trial preparation, including interviewing witnesses and preparing exhibits.
• Travel to other counties for lengthy trials and administrative hearings as part of a trial team.
• Work with client IT to gather electronic records and coordinate with the electronic discovery unit.

Skills

Paralegal

Teamwork

Discovery support

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

ProLaw

Relativity

TextMap

Job description

Job Description And Duties

If you’re a motivated paralegal who enjoys working with others in a team environment, the California Department of Justice, Employment Law Section is looking for you!

Housed within our Division of Civil Law, our Employment Law Section defends state agencies in employment lawsuits, conducts workplace investigations for state agencies, and handles various types of administrative law matters. We are looking for qualified, committed paralegals to assist deputy attorneys general in state and federal court as well as in administrative hearings.

As a valued member of our legal team, your paralegal duties would include:

• Performing a variety of discovery-related tasks including drafting/reviewing responses to propounded discovery such as interrogatories, requests for admissions and production of documents, organizing documents produced during discovery
• Summarizing and categorizing deposition and interview transcripts and records
• Preparing subpoenas, and preparing public records act requests, among other things
• Researching cases which may include social media research, legal research and other research through online tools such as Lexis and Westlaw.
• Working regularly with a variety of document management programs including ProLaw, Relativity, TextMap, and others.
• Working cooperatively with client IT representatives to gather electronic records and data and with the Department’s electronic discovery unit to process and organize that data.
• Working with attorneys in subpoenaing and interviewing witnesses, preparing exhibits, and performing other tasks needed for trial preparation; traveling to other counties to attend lengthy trials and administrative hearings as part of a trial team.

The Legal Analyst may be required to sit at a computer terminal while performing regular duties for approximately six to eight hours a day; ability to travel is required. The Legal Analyst must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Job Description And Duties

If you’re a motivated paralegal who enjoys working with others in a team environment, the California Department of Justice, Employment Law Section is looking for you!

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-530949

Position #(s):

420-192-5333-XXX

Working Title

Paralegal- Employment Law Section

Classification

SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST

$6,330.00 - $7,929.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider

LEGAL ANALYST

$5,529.00 - $6,922.00 A

LEGAL ASSISTANT

$4,873.00 - $6,102.00 A

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Alameda County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift:

8 AM to 5 PM

Work Week:

Monday to Friday

Department Information

• This position is located in the Division of Civil Law, Employment Law Section.
• This position may be filled in either Alameda (JC-530949), or Sacramento (JC-530718). Please clearly indicate your preferred city in the "Explanations" section of your State application.
• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus letter, if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• For more information about the department please visit the Attorney General’s website at www.oag.ca.gov.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholding. For additional information, please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

Benefits of working for the State of California:

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!