Paralegal- Employment Law Section

California Department of Justice; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension retirement

11 paid holidays

Flexible paid leave options

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

California Department of Justice’s Employment Law Section in Sacramento seeks a paralegal to assist deputy attorneys general in state and federal court and in administrative hearings. You will support discovery, prepare subpoenas, summarize transcripts, and manage documents using ProLaw, Relativity and TextMap.

Travel to other counties is required; this permanent full-time role offers a stable state civil service career with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Paralegal experience in employment law preferred.
• Ability to travel for trials and hearings.
• Proficiency with document management systems and legal research tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform discovery-related tasks including drafting responses to interrogatories, requests for admissions, and document production; organize produced documents.
• Summarize and categorize deposition and interview transcripts and records.
• Prepare subpoenas and public records act requests; assist with related duties.
• Research cases using Lexis and Westlaw; conduct online legal research.
• Work with document management programs such as ProLaw, Relativity and TextMap.

Skills

Legal research

Discovery support

Team collaboration

Tools

ProLaw

Relativity

TextMap

Lexis

Westlaw

Job description

Job Description And DutiesIf 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!

Job Description And DutiesIf 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 .

Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-530718
Position #(s):
420-191-5333-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:
Sacramento 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 Sacramento (JC-530718), or Alameda (JC-530949). 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!