Job Description

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Paralegal: Domestic Violence
 (Grant Funded)
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA

Empower Justice. Shape the Legal Experience. Elevate Your Career as a Paralegal.

Hiring Range: $49,684 - $54,652 DOQ
Start a Stable, Essential Career Serving Your Community!

 

What You’ll Do

The paralegal in this position works as a legal assistant for the domestic violence prosecutions and prosecutions involving child victims or juvenile defendants that are pending in the local juvenile and domestic relations district court. Another responsibility of this position will be to serve as the paralegal for victim restitution orders, including tracking the need for orders and preparation of some restitution orders. Key responsibilities include:

 

Document Preparation and Management Create and manage various legal documents, ensuring their accuracy in terms of spelling, punctuation, format, and grammar. It also includes drafting correspondence for attorney review, maintaining confidential case files, and compiling data for reports on case progress.	Court and Case Coordination Prepare and review case files, managing court calendars, arranging continuances, and attending court to support legal staff. It also involves coordinating court filings and updating court case schedules.
Communication and Client Interaction Answer phones, greet visitors, and handle public inquiries. Building and maintaining relationships with judges, clerks, and law enforcement personnel is also emphasized.	Administrative Support and Financial Management Operate office equipment, organize workspaces, and perform financial management tasks such as budgeting and grant administration. It also requires monitoring expenditures and liaising with the finance department while maintaining proficiency in legal research and case management systems.

Why Join the Fredericksburg Team?

A Career with Purpose
Join a dynamic team where collaboration, creativity, and professional growth are valued, and where you can make a meaningful impact every day.

Comprehensive Benefits
The City offers a competitive benefits package that offers: medical, vision, and dental coverage, paid leave, paid training, and participation in the Virginia Retirement System.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in paralegal studies or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Possession of a paralegal certification (RP or CP) is preferred
• Preference for applicants with 3 to 5 years of experience in an administrative position in a law office
• Must pass a criminal background check and driving record check

Work Environment

The position requires strong skills in attention to detail, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills. Work is regularly performed in a dynamic environment that requires being sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

 

BE PART OF SOMETHING ESSENTIAL
This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to build a stable, rewarding career while serving the residents and businesses of Fredericksburg. Join a knowledgeable, dedicated team that values accuracy, fairness, collaboration, public service, and committed to the .

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While the position is open until filled, completed City applications with resumes and a cover letter should be submitted to Human Resources before the close of business on August 14, 2026.

Questions? FXBGhire@fredericksburgva.gov
The City of Fredericksburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Local area

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