Legal Assistant I- III

Recruitment #052223-MUAF50-150100

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Introduction

Delaware's Attorney General, the State's chief law enforcement officer, has broad responsibility to combat crime, uphold civil rights, safeguard families, fight fraud, and protect consumers in the First State. In meeting this mission, Attorney General Kathy Jennings is supported by teams of talented lawyers and staff in the Criminal, Civil, Family, Fraud and Consumer Protection, and Civil Rights & Public Trust Divisions. Each of the more than 500 staff who work in the Office of the Attorney General are dedicated to serving all Delawareans with integrity and passion. Deputy Attorneys General, with critical support from criminal investigators, social workers, paraprofessionals, and administrative staff, prosecute criminal cases, enforce consumer laws, provide counsel to state agencies, ensure the public's access to open government, protect the abused, and much more.

Summary Statement

This Paralegal position is in the Civil Division and will provide general paralegal support to (1) the Deputy Attorney General in the Defensive Litigation Unit, primarily the Deputy assigned to represent the Insurance Coverage Office who maintains a high-volume of automobile and tort cases, and (2) the Deputy Attorneys General in Affirmative Litigation Unit assigned to prosecute cases before various administrative boards.  Other duties will be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Career Ladder

This class series uses three levels of work in the Administrative Services occupational group, Legal Services occupational series and describes legal assistant work involving administrative and judicial proceedings regarding civil, regulatory, and/or criminal law. Work involves providing an agency's management staff or professional legal staff of legal support work and trial preparation.

Salary: 
Pay Grade 10 Salary Range $34,887/min $43,609/mid $52,331/max 
Pay Grade 12 Salary Range $39,682/min $49,602/mid $59,522/max 
Pay Grade 14 Salary Range $ 45,134/min $ 56,418/mid $ 67,702/max 

(Starting salary will commensurate with experience per State of Delaware pay scale)

Essential Functions

Responsibilities will include conducting, preparing and propounding discovery, conducting legal research, drafting and writing.  Paralegal will prepare and file legal documents relating to defensive litigation and prepare the necessary supporting documents required by law.  Paralegal will prepare and maintain litigation case files, including filing of pleadings, motions, and discovery, in preparation for pre-trial, trial, and post-trial litigation matters.  Paralegal will also provide assistance with hearings and trials and will prepare and maintain court scheduling lists and court dockets and other related duties as may be assigned.  This paralegal will set up and maintain files, draft correspondence, and prepare routine pleadings, motions, and other legal documents. This paralegal will manage the Defensive Litigation Unit Deputy Attorney General’s calendars which includes scheduling depositions and will manage a heavy mail volume

Strengths should include excellent organizational and communication skills, impeccable attention to detail, familiarity with state and federal court filing procedures and requirements, excellent time management skills, proficiency in Word and Excel, analytical experience to evaluate cases, and an ability to work independently.  Must have or be able to develop a good working relationship with Deputy Attorneys General, support staff and agency personnel

Job Requirements

  1. Possess an Associate’s Degree or Certificate in Paralegal Studies from an ABA accredited institution, possess a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field, or possess a juris doctorate degree.
  2. Please describe the number of years and the experience you have in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
  3. Please describe the number of years and experience you have in legal research such as researching statutes, regulations, case law and background information.
  4. Please describe the number of years and the experience interviewing using structured or unstructured interview techniques to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
  5. Please describe the number of years and the experience you have interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
  6. Please describe the number of years and the experience you have drafting legal documents such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, drafting legal documents and such as legal briefs or memoranda of law including presenting facts, setting out and analyzing legal issues and applying legal precedents.
  7. Please describe the number of years you have worked at the DOJ or in a similar capacity.

Conditions of Hire

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.

Benefits

May be eligible Loan forgiveness (State and Federal)
State of Delaware healthcare plan
State of Delaware pension plan
Over 4 weeks of vacation per year
3 weeks of paid sick leave per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/