Paralegal- Employment Law Section

California Department of Justice; California; Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid holidays

Flexible leave

Pension retirement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

California Department of Justice in San Diego County is seeking a Paralegal in the Employment Law Section. The role involves discovery tasks, transcript summarization, subpoenas, and e-discovery support within a team environment.

The position is permanent, full-time with a hybrid telework option, and comes with benefits typical of state service. Work hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing responses to discovery requests
• Summarizing and categorizing deposition transcripts
• Preparing subpoenas and public records act requests
• Conducting legal research using Lexis and Westlaw
• Managing documents with ProLaw, Relativity, TextMap
• Coordinating with IT to gather electronic records

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!

• 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.

The Legal Analyst may be required to sit at a computer terminal while performing regular duties for approximately six to eight hours a day; may be required to travel to participate in trials and conduct witness interviews; and may be required to attend lengthy trials in other counties. The Legal Analyst must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

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

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-536309

Position #(s): 420-197-5333-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: San Diego 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, San Diego.
• 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

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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!