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Correctional Law Graduate Legal Assistant California Department of Justice

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, US
Internship
Full-time

The Correctional Law Section is one of the largest in the Civil Division of the California Attorney General’s Office, with approximately 125 deputies in several locations statewide.

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

Our section offers opportunities to work on individual civil rights cases, high-profile matters, appeals, and class-actions.

Graduate Legal Assistants in the Correctional Law Section defend state employees in federal and state litigation brought by inmates.

Graduate Legal Assistants provide excellent representation to high-ranking government officials as well as correctional administrators and employees.

Duties include :

  • Engaging in all aspects of civil litigation, from inception through trial, settlement, or appeal
  • Investigating facts and analyzing documentary evidence
  • Exercising independence and initiative in cases involving cutting-edge issues of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
  • Carrying a caseload while working collaboratively with supervisors and colleagues to achieve excellent results for the State of California
  • Traveling as necessary for depositions, witness interviews, client meetings, and site inspections inside correctional institutions statewide

This is a full-time position in a collegial office environment, with opportunities for intermittent telework.

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