Job No: 541744
Work Type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Categories: Judicial,Legal/Investigations/Adjustment/Compliance
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
LITIGATION AND LEGAL SUPPORT MANAGER
Job Location:
Address: Office of the General Counsel
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov
Posting Details:
Salary: $92,250.00
Grade: 24
Closing Date: 07/05/2026
Job Summary:
Are you an expert Paralegal? Do you have a degree or are you a certified Paralegal? Join our team of legal professionals. Apply today!
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an experienced paralegal to fill the Litigation and Legal Support Manager position. The Litigation and Legal Support Manager serves as the operational and administrative manager for the Legal Support Unit within the Office of General Counsel. This position provides leadership, coordination, and oversight of legal support operations and litigation activities; expertly performs paralegal responsibilities including discovery production and subpoena response; and functions as the primary administrative liaison between legal support staff, attorneys, and executive leadership.
Job Duties:
Supervises assigned legal support staff, including workload distribution, performance management, coaching, and employee development
Establishes operational priorities, procedures, and workflow processes
Develops and implements process improvements
Monitors unit productivity and performance metrics
Establishes expectations and goals for programs, staff, and measures performance
Performs legal support activities, including litigation support, legal access monitoring, publication review, e-discovery, and records management
Prepares reports, summaries, organizational updates, and operational analyses for executive leadership
Maintains the integrity of data related to the business, and develops and/or maintains management reports
Participates in organizational planning, restructuring initiatives, and special projects related to legal support operations
Assists with implementation of agency initiatives affecting legal and administrative support services
Collaborates with ADCRR attorneys, the Attorney General's Office, and outside counsel to meet discovery and litigation needs
Composes correspondence dealing with legal or sensitive subject matters that require sound judgment
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Administrative and civil litigation processes
Data entry application systems
State and Federal laws, rules and regulations governing the Agency's operations
Management and supervisory practices
Organization and operations of the Office of the Attorney General
Skill in:
Leadership
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Investigation
Research, analysis, evaluation
Organization and project management
Conflict resolution
Ability to:
Rapidly process and interpret complex information
Sustain concentration to manage competing demands in a high-paced and stressful business environment
Anticipate based on pattern recognition
Employ advanced oral communication skills to convey complex information in a high-demand and stressful work environment
Function well in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
Selective Preference(s):
Paralegal Degree and/or Certificate
Experience performing administrative work in a criminal justice or law office environment
Five years of experience in a paralegal role
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
