Work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor.
Provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys.
Independently determine the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents.
Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents such as motions, orders, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and other pleadings.
Electronically file documents with the appropriate state or federal court.
Provide assistance with trial preparation by performing duties such as compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists.
Organize, process and copy documents in accordance with requirements.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized litigation experience required, however over three years is preferred.
Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintaining file systems; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials.
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
Should have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigation supportlegal document preparationproofreadingeditingtrial preparationdocument assemblylegal researchfile managementreport generationautomated software usage

Soft Skills

written communicationoral communicationattention to detailability to work under pressureorganizational skills

Certifications

Public Trust Security Clearance