PARALEGAL II

We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. We need to extract content. Let's parse the posting. Introduction: description of Attorney General, OAG, etc. That's about the role? Could be "About the role". We'll include that as prose under

About the role

. Then "GRADE ASTD12" and salary range: "This position offers a salary range of $52,354 - $74,78,785? Actually $52,354 - $74,785 with potential for advancement up to $82,572". That's Pay info. So we need a Pay section with that content. Location: "LOCATION OF POSITION Office of the Attorney General Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21230". Could be part of About the role or separate? Not a heading we have; we could include location in About the role paragraph. "Main Purpose of Job": description of unit, mission. Could be part of About the role. "POSITION DUTIES" then list of responsibilities. That's Responsibilities section. "Minimum Qualifications": education, experience, substitutions. That's Requirements (or Qualifications). We'll treat as Requirements. "Desired Or Preferred Qualifications": list of desired qualifications. That's Qualifications (or Skills). We'll separate: Requirements = minimum qualifications; Qualifications = desired/preferred. "LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS": mention motor vehicle operator's license. That could be part of Requirements or Qualifications? It's a requirement. Could include under Requirements. "SELECTION PROCESS": details about application process; but instructions say remove application instructions. So we should drop that. "Benefits": detailed benefits. That's Benefits section. We should not include Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Pay is stated. Schedule not mentioned (no schedule info). So we omit Schedule. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits we need lists. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from each section. Let's extract each. About the role: combine introduction, grade, location, main purpose. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading (the page already shows it). So we don't put "Paralegal II" as heading. We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. At end there is EEO statement and further instructions; we need to remove those. Also "FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS" and equal opportunity statement should be removed. Also "SELECTION PROCESS" is application instructions; remove. Now let's craft sections. Section About the role (

  About the role

  ): include paragraphs. Content: "The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State’s legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland’s 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness. GRADE ASTD12 This position offers a salary range of $52,354 - $74,785 with potential for advancement up to $82,572 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $74,785. LOCATION OF POSITION Office of the Attorney General Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Main Purpose of Job The Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) is seeking applicants for a Paralegal II position. The unit provides legal services to the Department of the Environment in support of its mission to protect public health and the environment for the benefit of all Marylanders. MDE was created to protect and preserve the state's air, water and land resources and safeguard the environmental health of Maryland's citizens. MDE's duties also encompass enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, long-term planning and research. MDE provides technical assistance to Maryland industry and communities for pollution and growth issues and environmental emergencies. The team consists of 30 Assistant Attorneys General, an Office Manager and two paralegals. The position will provide administrative and legal support to at least ten Assistant Attorneys General." We might want to separate Pay into its own section; but we included salary info in About the role. However we also need a Pay section per rules: "Use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should have a Pay section. The About the role should not include salary? The instruction says include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we can have both About the role (excluding salary) and Pay section (salary). But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can move salary details to Pay section and keep About the role without salary. Thus About the role will exclude salary and grade? Grade maybe part of About the role? Could be included but not salary. We'll keep grade maybe as part of About the role? It's not a heading; it's just info. We'll include grade in About the role. Let's craft About the role without salary. About the role content: "The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State’s legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland’s 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness. GRADE ASTD12 LOCATION OF POSITION Office of the Attorney General Maryland Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Main Purpose of Job The Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) is seeking applicants for a Paralegal II position. The unit provides legal services to the Department of the Environment in support of its mission to protect public health and the environment for the benefit of all Marylanders. MDE was created to protect and preserve the state's air, water and land resources and safeguard the environmental health of Maryland's citizens. MDE's duties also encompass enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, long-term planning and research. MDE provides technical assistance to Maryland industry and communities for pollution and growth issues and environmental emergencies. The team consists of 30 Assistant Attorneys General, an Office Manager and two paralegals. The position will provide administrative and legal support to at least ten Assistant Attorneys General." Now Pay section: include salary range and potential advancement. Pay: "

  Pay

  This position offers a salary range of $52,354 - $74,785 with potential for advancement up to $82,572 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $74,785.

  " Now Responsibilities: list duties. From "POSITION DUTIES Key Responsibilities Include" then bullet list (though not bullet in text). We need to extract each duty as list items. List: - Assist attorneys with legal and investigative research related to environmental laws, regulations, policies, and administrative rules. - Research, drafting assistance, and formatting of legal documents such as correspondence, notices, subpoenas, motions, compliance letters, and administrative and civil pleadings. - Compile exhibits for hearings, enforcement actions, and litigation. - Maintain case files and databases and track litigation deadlines. - Maintain and monitor calendars. - Answer telephones. - Maintain office resources. - Communicate with courts, administrative tribunals, external counsel, the general public and other government agencies regarding case-related matters. - Assist attorneys during litigation proceedings. - Any additional duties related to working in a high volume law office. We'll put each as
• . Now Requirements: Minimum Qualifications. From "Minimum Qualifications Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience: Three years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney. Substitutions Thirty credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience. Thirty credit hours from an accredited law school may be substituted for the required experience. Additional years of experience as stated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in paralegal specialist classifications or paralegal specialist specialty codes in the legal and kindred field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience." Also "LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland." We'll combine these as requirements list. List items: - Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. - Three years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney. - Substitution: Thirty credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience. - Substitution: Thirty credit hours from an accredited law school may be substituted for the required experience. - Substitution: Additional years of experience as stated above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. - Substitution: U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in paralegal specialist classifications or paralegal specialist specialty codes in the legal and kindred field of work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. - Requirement: Possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland (if assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle). We need to preserve all detail; we can keep as separate list items. Now Qualifications (Desired Or Preferred Qualifications): List: - Thirty credit hours or a certificate or degree in paralegal studies from an accredited college. - Proficiency with database systems and familiarity with digital evidence management programs. - Familiarity with MDEC, PACER, litigation procedures, court rules, filing requirements, and document management practices. - Familiarity with case management and document tracking systems. - Experience with Adobe Pro, Google Suite, and Microsoft 365 applications. We'll list each. Now Benefits: from "Benefits STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS Working for the Office of the Attorney General offers a competitive benefits package designed to support your health and well‑being. Generous Leave Program: