Paralegal, Environment

Commonwealth of Virginia; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Virginia seeks a Paralegal in the Environmental Section to provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to attorneys, including document preparation, filing, and data management.

The role requires strong Microsoft Office skills, legal document experience, and the ability to manage calendars, public records, and research tasks in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with all Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with preparation of litigation documents (including briefs and tables of authorities), memoranda and correspondence as well as the preparation and updating of spreadsheets.
• Workload demands typing proficiency and strong proofreading skills.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to work efficiently, juggle deadlines and collaborate effectively in deadline-based environment.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as a team player in covering the work of others when the situation demands.
• Knowledge of environmental, federal, and state government terminology is a plus, as is experience in working with Commonwealth agencies.

Responsibilities

• This position provides a full range of legal and administrative support to the Environmental Section’s attorneys.
• These responsibilities will include: preparing, formatting, and proofing legal documents, correspondence and court filings; generating a weekly report; assembling, redacting, and compiling documents in PDF format; creating, maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets; creating, organizing and updating filing paper and electronic filing systems; maintaining legal databases; legal research; managing client litigation; ensuring calendar control for attorneys; and public records coordination and preservation.

Skills

MS Office suite

Legal document preparation

Typing proficiency

Proofreading

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Excel

Legal databases

Job description

Title: Paralegal, Environment

State Role Title: Paralegal

Hiring Range: $55,000-$75,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position provides a full range of legal and administrative support to the Environmental Section’s attorneys. These responsibilities will include: preparing, formatting, and proofing legal documents, correspondence and court filings; generating a weekly report; assembling, redacting, and compiling documents in PDF format; creating, maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets; creating, organizing and updating filing paper and electronic filing systems; maintaining legal databases; legal research; managing client litigation; ensuring calendar control for attorneys; and public records coordination and preservation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants should be experienced with all Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  
• Experience with preparation of litigation documents (including briefs and tables of authorities), memoranda and correspondence as well as the preparation and updating of spreadsheets.
  
• Workload demands typing proficiency and strong proof-reading skills.
  
• Candidates must be detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to work efficiently, juggle deadlines and collaborate effectively in deadline-based environment.
  
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as a team player in covering the work of others when the situation demands.
  
• Knowledge of environmental, federal, and state government terminology is a plus, as is experience in working with Commonwealth agencies.
  

Additional Considerations

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or have completed a paralegal certificate program. Prior relevant work experience is preferred.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.