What are the responsibilities and job description for the FILE CONTROL PARALEGAL position at Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General?
RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FILE CONTROL PARALEGAL
CRIMINAL DIVISION
PAY GRADE 8718 ($51,051-$57,110)
January 23, 2025 – February 6, 2025
Please note that this position is full-time onsite/in-person/in the office only.
About the Office of the Attorney General: The Attorney General is the state’s top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of Rhode Island through a broad range of duties. Every day, the Office’s attorneys fight to ensure the public safety of the state’s communities, improve the economic security of its citizens, safeguard the state’s spectacular natural resources, and restore the public’s trust in government. Assistant and Special Assistant Attorneys General represent the people of Rhode Island in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts, and the supreme courts of Rhode Island and the United States. Paralegals and administrative staff provide important support to the attorneys and to the Office. The Office is unique among attorneys general offices across the country. Out of fifty states, only two other offices share the same broad criminal mission. The Office’s attorneys prosecute complex and violent crimes but also functionally serve as one of the nation’s largest district attorney’s offices, prosecuting all felonies throughout the state.
Duties/Responsibilities: Responsibilities include the processing, maintenance, and storage of all disposed Criminal Division files; oversite of file rooms assigned to individual units, including District / Family Court, Intake, Forfeitures, and Appellate Units. Organization of files prior to shelving, including the review and distribution of case disposition forms; data entry to the FileBound and Case Management (CMS) systems, printing labels, and filing/shifting of shelved files and storage boxes on a routine basis; processing and retrieval of all file requests for disposed files stored in both the Providence file room and off-site facility (Iron Mountain); assisting law enforcement agencies with inquiries; uploading/posting of daily criminal court calendars to Sharepoint and emailing scheduling notifications to prosecutors for court hearings; providing unit coverage within the Criminal Division, and other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Experience: Such as having been gained through employment in a responsible position or any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent. Experience with Word, Adobe Acrobat DC, and Excel preferred.
Education: Such as having been gained through graduation from a senior high school, including or supplemented by courses in paralegal/legal assistant studies.
If applying for the position by submitting a cover letter and resume via mail or email, no need to apply through the online system.
How to Apply: Applicants should email or mail (1) a cover letter summarizing why you are interested and describing the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position, (2) resume, and (3) list of three references to:
Aida Crosson
Director of Administration
Office of the Attorney General
150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
ACrosson@riag.ri.gov
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Attorney General’s Office is stronger, more credible, and more capable when its employees bring diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to their work. The Office encourages all qualified applicants from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status.
Other Information: Finalists will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $51,051.00 - $57,110.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $51,051 - $57,110
