Paralegal, Environment

Virginia Office of the Attorney General; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Office of the Attorney General seeks a Paralegal, Environment to support the Environmental Section’s attorneys with legal and administrative tasks. Responsibilities include preparing and formatting legal documents, court filings, drafting correspondence, and maintaining filing systems.

The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong proofreading, and ability to manage deadlines in a deadline-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with preparing litigation documents and civil filings.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to organize large volumes of documents and maintain digital/file systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, and proof legal documents and court filings.
• Generate weekly reports and manage calendars for attorneys.
• Maintain legal databases and electronic filing systems.
• Conduct legal research and assist with client litigation.
• Coordinate public records requests and preserve records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

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.

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.