See PARALEGAL 1.

Under general direction, positions at this level perform paralegal work requiring a consistent application of advanced knowledge in support of Assistant Attorneys General in litigation of State matters. Positions are expected to identify, understand and pursue next steps in complex litigation and adjudication processes with a high level of independence.

Positions in this level perform complex paralegal duties on significant and complicated matters requiring a high degree of knowledge of legal concepts, issues and research, which is typically gained through progression of the series and years of exposure to a variety of complicated civil and appellate litigation scenarios. The positions exercise independent decision-making authority and discretion to decide work methods to use, prioritization of duties and procedures to follow to meet work objectives.

Acts as a resource to entry and journey paralegals concerning procedures, best practices, questions or problems that may arise in their work, or concerning the litigation support systems used by the division or office;

Independently organizes, monitors, evaluates and makes adjustments to litigation tools, processes, and tactics for their division;

Analyzes, summarizes, and proposes solutions to complex legal issues;

Analyzes case fact situations of significant complexity to identify legal issues and develops and implements legal strategy;

Negotiates and, under supervision of an assistant attorney general, stipulates settlement agreements in administrative cases;



Reviews advance sheets and prepares case abstracts on relevant cases for attorneys;

Designs and creates case specific databases; provides case-related database maintenance; works with litigation team to identify coding requirements; performs file conversion; database uploads; conducts and provides database backups and troubleshooting;

Collects, compiles and analyzes data and prepares and reviews related reports;

Coordinates the updating and maintenance of brief banks, client advice files, and current case indices;

Serves as the division’s assigned Everlaw administrator for litigation management;

Designs and delivers training for paralegals;

Mentors and develops other paralegal staff, acting as a resource to the team, irrespective of supervision responsibilities.

Assists division leadership with development of processes, systems, and protocols of litigation management.

On behalf of the division, represents and presents the work of the division or team on cross-function or cross-division collaborative meetings, forums, or committees;
May supervise other legal and/or support staff;

Performs work performed by of Paralegals 1 and 2;

Performs other work as required.

Knowledge of: legal terminology; current legal office practices; methods and procedures; law office communications; civil and appellate procedures and rules; legal requirements and proper procedure for service of legal pleadings on parties and witnesses; process and resources used to check and verify legal citations, references and quotation information for pleadings and legal memoranda; state and federal legal requirements regarding privilege and redaction of confidential information; discovery procedures; advanced skills in software and database applications typical of a law office; rules and regulations relating to witness appearance for trials and hearings, including preparation and service of required subpoena, lay and expert witness contracts and allowable compensation; correct punctuation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary skills.

Ability to: coach and train staff; model professional and respectful behaviors at all times; locate and independently interpret the highly technical local court rules and requirements set forth by multiple court venues; interpret ambiguous or nuanced local court rule requirements and take necessary action steps to ensure attorneys are aware of requirements and prepare and file documents in accordance with the requirements; independently prepare and format pleadings filed in multiple court venues following each local court’s rules and requirements; maintain confidentiality of restricted information; independently research court rules in multiple administrative, county, and appellate court venues to calculate filing deadlines and determine formatting and filing requirements for cases and pleadings; perform case negotiation activities, utilize case management systems and databases for tracking documents, pleadings, depositions, hearings, trials, and critical case and litigation deadlines; utilize litigation software; understand and follow written and oral instructions.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Combination of six years of experience through paralegal certification, two-year paralegal degree, and/or paraprofessional experience in support of an attorney.

OR

Two years' experience as a Paralegal 2.
Note: Some positions may require at least one year of supervisory experience.
Equivalent education/experience.

New class adopted September 14, 1979.
Revise class. Revises title (formerly Antitrust Legal Examiner 3), definition, minimum qualifications; adopted September 13, 1985.
Revise class. Revises title (formerly Legal Examiner 3), definition, minimum qualifications; adds distinguishing characteristics; adopted February 15, 1991. Revise class. Revises class code (formerly 46630); adopted May 10, 2007, effective July 1, 2007. Class series concept added, definition and distinguishing characteristics revised; additional class plan maintenance; salary adjustment. Adopted June 22, 2023 effective July 1, 2023.
Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.
Job class revisions to definition, distinguishing characteristics, typical work, knowledge and abilities and desired qualifications. Adopted June 23, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.