Paralegal

This is a re-advertisement. If you have already applied, your application is still being considered. The Office of Enforcement (OE) at the Department of Managed Health Care (Department) handles the litigation needs of the Department, representing the Department in actions to enforce the managed health care laws of California. The OE has an exciting opportunity for a motivated person committed to providing their best work product as part of a legal team. A Legal Analyst is a journey analytical and paralegal classification and the successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal analysis and support commensurate with a journey level of experience. The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a legal team on sensitive and complex cases for the Department related to prosecuting those entities found to have violated the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, (Health and Safety Code section 1340, et seq.) and its implementing regulations (California Code of Regulations, title 28, division 1, chapter 1 (sections 1300.41-1300.826)). ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING (other duties may be assigned): Under the general supervision of an attorney who shall accept full responsibility for the tasks performed, and the direction of the Supervisor I, the incumbent will be assigned to the Division of Legal Administration’s Legal Services Branch. The Legal Analyst (LAN) will perform difficult and complex legal work consisting of managing their own caseload investigating, analyzing, drafting operative documents, and prosecuting procedural violations with oversight and guidance by the Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel. In addition, the LAN will provide journey-level legal support to assigned attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of the attorneys’ cases. The LAN will draft correspondence and operative documents on their own caseload and assist an attorney with drafting and proofreading their operative documents; assist attorneys with drafting, summarizing, and responding to discovery; and maintain electronic and physical case files. The LAN will assist with trial preparation by preparing hearing notices, processing civil and administrative subpoenas, communicating with third parties and the court, and reviewing evidence; assist in administrative proceedings by preparing drafts of accusations and statements of issues. The LAN will interact with courts, administrative agencies, governmental entities as directed by the OE staff to ensure deadlines are met; and serve legal pleadings in multiple jurisdictions, including state, federal and appellate courts, or the Office of Administrative Hearings. The LAN performs other duties as required. This recruitment has been posted for more vacancies than currently exist as it may be used to fill additional identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the closing date of this bulletin. Leave Program (PLP) 2025 agreement: Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. For information on benefits, please visit the Benefit Summary page on the CalHR website. Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification. LEGAL ANALYST Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Willingness and ability to maintain a work environment free from discrimination or sexual harassment. Ability to timely complete state mandated training. Ability to maintain regular attendance and to arrive at work on time and ready to perform assigned tasks. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, time management and organizational skills. Ability to work cooperatively with management, attorneys, peers, courts, and the general public. Ability to act independently and as a member of a legal team to gather documents, identify legal issues, analyze documents in the development of a case. Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the ability to accurately draft and proofread a legal document ensuring compliance with English grammar and syntax rules and correct legal citation consistent with the California Style Manual. Ability to conduct legal research and possess a working knowledge of legal research resources including research using books as well as software applications. Working knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures and the ability to apply this knowledge at the journey level. Ability to manage a large caseload and ensure deadlines are met. Ability to interpret a statute and/or regulation and accurately analyze a fact pattern against the law to arrive at a sound conclusion. #J-18808-Ljbffr