Paralegal- Employment Law Section

Job Description And Duties

If you’re a motivated paralegal who enjoys working with others in a team environment, the California Department of Justice, Employment Law Section is looking for you!

Housed within our Division of Civil Law, our Employment Law Section defends state agencies in employment lawsuits, conducts workplace investigations for state agencies, and handles various types of administrative law matters. We are looking for qualified, committed paralegals to assist deputy attorneys general in state and federal court as well as in administrative hearings.

As a valued member of our legal team, your paralegal duties would include:

• Performing a variety of discovery-related tasks including drafting/reviewing responses to propounded discovery such as interrogatories, requests for admissions and production of documents, organizing documents produced during discovery
• Summarizing and categorizing deposition and interview transcripts and records
• Preparing subpoenas, and preparing public records act requests, among other things
• Researching cases which may include social media research, legal research and other research through online tools such as Lexis and Westlaw.
• Working regularly with a variety of document management programs including ProLaw, Relativity, TextMap, and others.
• Working cooperatively with client IT representatives to gather electronic records and data and with the Department’s electronic discovery unit to process and organize that data.
  
  

The Legal Analyst may be required to sit at a computer terminal while performing regular duties for approximately six to eight hours a day; may be required to travel to participate in trials and conduct witness interviews; and may be required to attend lengthy trials in other counties. The Legal Analyst must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-526485

Position #(s):

420-197-5333-XXX

Working Title

Paralegal- Employment Law Section

Classification

SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST

$6,330.00 - $7,929.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider

LEGAL ANALYST

$5,529.00 - $6,922.00 A

LEGAL ASSISTANT

$4,873.00 - $6,102.00 A

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

San Diego County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift

8 AM to 5 PM

Work Week

Monday to Friday

Department Information

• This position is located in the Division of Civil Law, Employment Law Section, San Diego.
• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus letter, if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• For more information about the department please visit the Attorney General’s website at www.oag.ca.gov .
  
  

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholding. For additional information, please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

Benefits of working for the State of California:

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!