Legal Assistant Attorney General School Finance Litigation 2025-03094

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

Elevate your legal career and find a healthy work-life balance by joining the Wyoming Office of the Attorney General. We are seeking highly motivated, organized, and professional applicants for a legal assistant/paralegal position with the School Finance Litigation Division. The primary role of this position is to assist the attorneys assigned to represent the State of Wyoming in school funding matters, including the defense of the state's K-12 funding system when subject to challenge through litigation. The division advises the Governor, Legislature, and education agencies on the legal aspects of funding schools for Wyoming's children. The division is involved in the modification, implementation, and maintenance of the public school finance system, including recalibration of the school funding model.

As a secondary role, the applicant for this position will also assist as available and as needed to provide legal support for the Tort Litigation Division in its defense of civil lawsuits against the state, its officers and employees, and all state and local peace officers.

Responsibilities of this position are those typical of a legal assistant/paralegal, including legal research, drafting and editing legal documents and correspondence, maintaining case files and records, reviewing and summarizing case materials, and assisting with case management logistics and discovery. Other responsibilities include assistance with case development, investigation, client communications, and assisting attorneys at trial. The paralegal hired for this position will be expected to take on a wide array of tasks for multiple attorneys with strict internal and external deadlines.

The State of Wyoming's total compensation package is excellent and includes:

• Paid annual and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement with employer contributions
• Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
• Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
• Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, short and long-term disability
• Longevity pay
• Opportunity to participate in a flex schedule and wellness program

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Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres(307) 777-7130 stacy.berres@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Legal research and background investigation of matters as requested by attorneys.
• Preparing initial drafts and revising, proofreading, and editing legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, motions, and other court documents.
• Filing of legal documents with various courts, including electronic filing and service where necessary.
• Case opening and closing, including client and witness interviews, correspondence, and managing case calendars.
• Assisting with the administration of established strategies and goals.
• Use of proper citation in all legal documents as specified in The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
• Assisting attorneys in preparing for and conducting hearings, trials, and meetings.
• Compiling, summarizing, and organizing information necessary for reports and case development.
• Consistently demonstrating analytical ability, administrative skills, ingenuity, and independent judgment.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with an associate's or bachelor's degree in paralegal studies, paralegal certificate, or equivalent prior paralegal work experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures for conducting litigation.
• Knowledge of the use of legal reference material and legal research.
• Knowledge of government and legislative processes.
• Knowledge of Wyoming Statutes and agency mission goals, policies, and procedures.
• Reading, analyzing, and organizing moderately complex legal material including court cases and opinions.
• Editing, revising, cite checking, and proofreading documents.
• Ability to reason logically analyze situations accurately and recommend an effective course of action.
• Ability to multitask efficiently, accurately, independently, and in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Ability to anticipate, plan for, and meet case deadlines.
• Ability to work and communicate cooperatively with all levels of government personnel and the general public.

Bachelor's Degree(typically in Paralegal/Legal Studies)

0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Paralegal /Legal Studies) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Legal Support Specialist

OR

Education & Experience Substitution

3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Paralegal /Legal Studies) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Legal Support Specialist

OR

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

National Association of Legal Assistants certificate as a CLA or ALS (Certified Legal Assistant) or CP (Certified Paralegal) or National Federation of Paralegal Association PACE Registered Paralegal

Necessary Special Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to perform desk work, in-person (not remote) for 40 hours per week.

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• Successful applicants are required to pass a background investigation.
• Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Supplemental Information

015-Attorney General - Administration Division - School Finance Litigation

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

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