PARALEGAL - 80031

Annual Salary: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00. Closing Date: 08/19/2026. Our employees can have two remote working days per week after six months of employment. This position requires a criminal background check.

About the Office

The Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter represents all State executives, officials, departments, boards, agencies, and commissions in matters arising from their public duties. Such representation includes participation in litigation, transactional matters, and giving day-to-day legal advice to a wide variety of State entities. The Attorney General's Office employs approximately 200 attorneys organized into 21 regular divisions within 6 sections.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly update case calendar deadlines, notes, and status
• Produce pleadings and proposed orders for attorney review
• Review form documents for clerical errors and mistakes
• Format and finalize preparation of briefs, including preparation of table of contents, table of authorities, exhibits, attachments for filings, and case citation verification (and hyperlinks if appropriate)
• File documents electronically, by mail, or via facsimile to the appropriate courts
• Maintain electronic case files and data, keep detailed notes on electronic case management system
• Handle discovery for lawsuits: including electronic discovery review and reports, subpoena, deposition scheduling and summaries, witness coordination, written discovery, and other related tasks
• Assist with incoming and outgoing mail, travel arrangements, invoices, expense reports, reimbursements, closing cases, and physical and electronic files, archiving cases
• Prepare administrative weekly, monthly, and annual reports for attorney review
• Perform trial preparation tasks (exhibit binders, coordination of witnesses) and attendance
• Conduct Westlaw and/or Lexis research
• Review and coordinate rulemaking with clients for final rules
• Other responsibilities as determined by the deputy

Requirements

• Four-year degree or paralegal certification
• Proficiency preferred for advanced use of Word, Excel, and Adobe

Pay

Annual Salary: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00

Schedule

Two remote working days per week after six months of employment.