Paralegal

Duties: We are looking for a paralegal to support our Public Protection Bureau. The paralegal’s primary responsibilities will be to assist Public Protection Bureau attorneys with various aspects of civil litigation cases brought by the Office on behalf of the State of Rhode Island.  Responsibilities will vary from case to case, but will include: drafting pleadings, motions, affidavits, subpoenas, and other case-related documents; organizing, preparing, analyzing, and drafting responses to discovery (e.g.,  interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions); organizing documents on and using the Office’s e-discovery platform (Everlaw); assisting with preparation for depositions; preparing deposition and witness summaries; collecting and analyzing documents for production; organizing, reviewing, and synthesizing records, conducting legal research; assisting with multistate litigation; and preparation of litigation/trial binders.   Other responsibilities consistent with the mission of the Public Protection Bureau may also be assigned.

Qualifications/Eligibility: The candidate must have a college degree.  An ideal successful candidate will also have a paralegal certificate or experience working in a law office or other public-facing organization, in addition to excellent communications skills necessary to speak with members of the public, and a demonstrated interest in civil and community rights work. At times, the paralegal may need to travel between within Rhode Island and must be able to arrange for their own transportation. 

RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

PARALEGAL

CIVIL DIVISION/PUBLIC PROTECTION BUREAU

PAYGRADE 8719 ($54,521 - $61,317)

August 8, 2025 – August 29, 2025

The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General is seeking a candidate for a paralegal position in the Public Protection Bureau within the Civil Division.  

About the Office of the Attorney General:  The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day, the Office’s attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the state’s communities, improve the economic security of its citizens, safeguard the state’s spectacular natural resources, and restore the public’s trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts, and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States.  Paralegals and administrative staff provide important support to the attorneys and to the Office. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states, only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Office’s attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nation’s largest district attorney’s offices, prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.

Civil Division:  The Civil Division defends the State in civil litigation through its Government Litigation Bureau and brings affirmative litigation and other initiatives through the Public Protection Bureau.

The Public Protection Bureau within the Civil Division of the Attorney General’s office is comprised of four units – Healthcare, Consumer and Economic Justice, Environmental and Energy and Civil & Community Rights.  Each of these units affirmatively develops legal work and initiatives by using the legal authority of the Office of Attorney General to advance and protect dignity, quality of life and equity for all Rhode Islanders.   The Public Protection Bureau and each of its units also engage with community members and advocates to identify needed change and with thought partners to understand drivers of poverty and inequities within existing systems. Litigation and other initiatives are chosen based on understanding where change is needed and the relationship of evident needs to larger drivers of inequity and are prioritized by evaluating the potential for impact.

Application Process:  Applicants should email or mail (1) a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, (2) resume, and (3) list of three references to:

Aida Gomez

Director of Administration

Office of the Attorney General

150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903

Agomez@riag.ri.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney General’s Office is stronger, more credible, and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status.

Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks.  All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation.