Legal Assistant - Affirmative Civil Enforcement
- Type: Full Time
- Salary/Pay Rate: Salary commensurate with experience; expected hiring range $20.00 - $23.22/hour
- Posted Date: 11/13/2024
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is accepting applications to fill a Legal Assistant position in our Affirmative Civil Enforcement section. The successful candidate will assist in investigating and litigating interesting, important cases in which the OAG is asserting claims on behalf of the state. The section litigates a wide range of plaintiff-oriented cases such as false claims, breach of contract, illegal annexations, enforcement actions on behalf of the State of Kansas, representing state agencies in administrative disciplinary/licensing matters, ensuring Kansas’ compliance with the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), and pursuing judgments on behalf of the state. The successful candidate will assist in investigating and litigating such cases in a team environment.
PRIMARY DUTIES
- Review documents and interview potential witnesses in relation to pursuing civil or administrative enforcement matters on behalf of the State.
- Calendaring/Scheduling for multiple Assistant Attorneys General
- Review, organize, and maintain case materials
- Draft pleadings, subpoenas, discovery and correspondence
- Assist in deposition and trial preparation
- Provide assistance at trials, including document/exhibit management, witness coordination, and other duties as needed
- Process daily incoming and outgoing correspondence for the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Section through mail, email and fax
- Input and maintain data in the electronic document and case management systems
- Responsibility for various administrative functions including accurate data entry, mailings, filing, proofreading, office supply maintenance, publication requests or other administrative assignments as needed
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to the position description at any time. The position description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.
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