Paralegal - Health Quality Enforcement Senior Legal Analyst at California Department of Justice

Job Description And Duties

Under the supervision of a Supervising Deputy Attorney General , and the Senior Assistant Attorney General, Health Quality Enforcement Section (HQE), legal analysts in HQE provide a high level of varied, complex and analytical legal work in administrative, state and federal courts litigation for a team of deputy attorneys general. Legal analysts are additionally responsible for assigned legal work on behalf of the section. They manage cases and issues on behalf of health care oversight agency clients, including disciplinary actions against health care professional licensees, independently and/or under the direction of Deputy Attorneys General who shall accept full responsibility for the tasks performed . Duties also include providing paralegal assistance in judicial review proceedings of agencies' disciplinary decisions, and state and federal civil litigation matters . The legal analyst works collaboratively and professionally with members of the Section , client staff , investigators , and the public; and responsibly and independently manages his/her work under tight deadlines, public scrutiny, and pressure to produce high quality work in short timeframes . The legal analyst is also responsible for opening and closing cases in ProLaw , actively assisting Supervising Deputy Attorneys General in case management, drafting correspondence and legal pleadings, assisting in interviews and litigation tasks, and analyzing, extracting, and processing complex and difficult documents related to statistical record keeping to comply with Business and Professions Code section 312 . 2 .

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Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-502114

Position #(s):

420-165-5333-XXX

Working Title

Paralegal - Health Quality Enforcement Senior Legal Analyst

Classification

SENIOR LEGAL ANALYST

$6,330.00 - $7,929.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider

LEGAL ANALYST

$5,529.00 - $6,922.00 A

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Fresno County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Week

Monday through Friday

Department Information

• This position is located in the Division of Civil Law, Health Quality Enforcement Section, and may be filled in Sacramento (JC-501881), San Francisco (JC-502113), Fresno (JC-502114), Los Angeles (JC-502124) and San Diego (JC-502120). Please clearly indicate your preferred city in the "Explanations" section of your State application.
• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus Letter if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• Please note that all new-to-state employees will be given the minimum salary of the classification. For current state employees and/or those with reinstatement rights, your salary will be determined in accordance with the applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• The Department of Justice will not be considering a Training & Development assignment for this position at this time.
• For more information about the department, please visit the Attorney General’s website at www.oag.ca.gov
  
  

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholding. For additional information, please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

Benefits of working for the State of California:

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!