Paralegal 2, Criminal Justice Division, Seattle

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full-time Paralegal 2 in the Criminal Justice Division.

• Research and draft documents
• Prepare and organize investigative materials
• Gather, analyze, review, organize, and summarize documents for production in discovery and/or use by staff attorneys
• Draft responses to discovery requests and review for completeness
• Use computer databases to create, maintain, and track case-related matters
• Create tracking sheets to better organize complex litigation
• Assist attorneys in preparing for witness and victim interviews, assist at such interviews, and prepare summaries of interviews
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, assist at depositions, and prepare deposition summaries
• Perform legal research and draft memoranda of case law, legal opinions, statutes, and court rules
• Assist in trial preparation and at trial, including creating witness lists, exhibit lists, contacting and scheduling victims and witnesses, creating trial and exhibit notebooks, displaying exhibits, managing trial technology, and performing other tasks as needed

• Four years of experience
• Paralegal certification
• Two-year paralegal degree
• Paraprofessional experience in support of an attorney
• Three years’ experience as a Paralegal 1 in Washington State Service

• Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s)
• Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Recognition Leave

The Attorney General’s Office is a part of the State of Washington government.