State Of Oklahoma Tulsa , OK 74120
Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Posting Title
Legal Assistant - Consumer Protection
Agency
049 ATTORNEY GENERAL
Supervisory Organization
Office of Attorney General
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
na
Job Description
Date Open: Immediately
Date Closed: Once filled
Title: Legal Assistant
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Location of Work: Tulsa, OK
The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is currently seeking a full-time Legal Assistant for the Consumer Protection Unit.
Job Summary:
The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) is responsible for enforcing state and federal laws that protect consumers from fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. CPU attorneys engage in civil litigation to enforce the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, the Oklahoma Antitrust Reform Act, and statutes regulating, telemarketing, data privacy, and price gouging. The Legal Assistant will assist CPU attorneys with the following duties:
Creating and maintaining electronic matter files by internal guidelines.
Supporting legal case management by organizing files, calendaring deadlines and meetings, assisting in preparation of pleadings, exhibits, and briefs, and tracking case progress.
Performing data entry and maintaining precise records of case-related information.
Conducting discrete legal and factual research assignments using online databases and resources.
Proofreading, formatting and finalizing correspondence, memoranda, briefs, and other legal documents.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro. Preference will be given to applicants with prior experience as a legal assistant or paralegal.
All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.
The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal employment employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are "at will" employees.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
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