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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.

ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)

SENIOR PARALEGAL

ATTORNEY GENERAL (DEPT OF LAW)

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.

Senior Paralegals Support The Following Legal Divisions

• Criminal Division- Current # of openings : 4 (Tucson-1, Phoenix-3)
• State Government Division- Current # of openings : 4 (Phoenix-3, Tucson-1)
• Child and Family Protection Division- Openings available statewide
• Civil Litigation Division- Current # of openings : 2
• 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

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Selective Preference(s)

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

Pre-Employment Requirements

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

The Attorney General's Office offers a comprehensive benefits package to include :

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

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (602) 542-8056 or email us at humanresources@azag.gov.

During all phases of the selection process, people with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the AG's Human Resources Office at (602) 542-8056 or via e-mail at HumanResources@azag.gov. 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. The following division has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies : Operations Division, 2005 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone : (602) 542-8056, Fax : (602) 542-8000.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Legal

Industries

Government Administration

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