SENIOR PARALEGAL

Arizona State Government; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 36,779 - 66,009; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student Loan Assistance

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per yr

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disabled

Job summary

Arizona Attorney General’s Office is seeking a Senior Paralegal to provide legal support to Assistant Attorneys General through research, analysis, and drafting of legal documents. The role requires handling confidential materials and coordinating with a team of attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

The position may offer remote work within Arizona up to two days weekly, with travel as needed. Strong emphasis on discretion, confidentiality, and adherence to office policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting attorneys and drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and pleadings.
• Ability to conduct legal research and analyze complex issues.
• High attention to detail, organization, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a wide variety of legal documents including notices and motions.
• Manage discovery documents and file with court; assist in complex document review.
• Maintain legal records and case management files.

Skills

Legal research

Written & verbal communication

Analytical skills

Organization skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Case management systems

Document review

Education

Paralegal certificate or degree

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)

SENIOR PARALEGAL

Job Location

Address: STATEWIDE

Posting Details

Salary: $36,779-$66,009*

Grade: 19

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Summary

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office ("AGO") is seeking highly skilled Senior Paralegals to provide legal support to the Assistant Attorney Generals with researching, analyzing, and preparing legal documents. Senior Paralegals work closely with a team of attorneys to draft, review and proofread a variety of documents and policies, rules and laws, and ensure compliance with the office’s legal policies and procedures. Senior Paralegals have access to highly confidential matters, such as investigations, litigation, case strategy, case evidence and witnesses. In addition, the position will have access to confidential information and reports of administrative nature, therefore discretion and confidentiality are of the utmost importance in this position.

*This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, up to two days a week, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Senior Paralegals support the following legal divisions:

• Criminal Division - Current # of openings: 1-Phoenix
• State Government Division - Current # of openings: 0
• Child and Family Protection Division - Openings available statewide
• Civil Litigation Division - Current # of openings: 1
• Solicitor General’s Office - Current # of openings: 0

*For more information about specific divisions, such as salary ranges and section descriptions, please click on the division hyperlinks above.

Job Duties

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to timely and accurate preparation of a wide variety of legal correspondence, briefs, pleadings, motions, legal notices and forms. Draft and review legal memoranda analyzing complex legal and factual issues and performing substantive legal research.

• Prepares discovery documents and files appropriate discovery documentation and pleadings with the court.
• Managing the disclosure process in complex cases involving voluminous documents, including organizing the documents and bates stamping, redacting, creating the disclosure index and conducting document review and preparation of discovery materials for trial cases. Prepare for filing with the court complex disclosure statements summary reports and exhibits under the supervision of the attorney.
• The position will also maintain legal records, files, and case management system.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Concepts, terminology, principles and procedures of law; methods and techniques of legal research; use of statutes, codes and other legal resources; methods, techniques, and principles for legal writing.
• Understanding of the attorney/client relationship including the need for confidentiality and discretion.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Accurate and detail-oriented with sound judgment and integrity.
• Skilled in researching and extracting information from statutes, codes, legal documents and court decisions.
• Proper use and application of information from legal sources; ability to elicit information in a legal investigation; write complex legal documents; establish and maintain relationships with representatives of the courts and government entities.
• Work well in a challenging and fast-paced environment, respond well to changing priorities and regularly demonstrate a professional, positive and supportive attitude.
• Ability to track court actions in various states.
• Ability to utilize automated case management systems and follow office procedures for maintaining and tracking records.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and perform varied tasks and track multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Selective Preference(s)

A certificate of completion from a Legal Assisting or Paralegal studies program.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Travel is required for this position. A valid Arizona Driver’s License is required, along with consent to have your driving record run periodically.
• All applicants under serious consideration for hire with the Attorney General's Office are required to be fingerprinted by the Office and complete a criminal background check through State and Federal agencies. A job offer cannot be tendered until the candidate has successfully passed the initial background check. Your record does not automatically constitute a bar to employment. Factors such as, but not limited to, age at time of offense and age of offense, as well as the relationship between the offense and the job for which you apply will be considered.
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

• Student Loan Assistance
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.

Retirement

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Arizona Office of the Attorney General does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age in its programs, activities or in its hiring and employment practices.