Senior Paralegal

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  
• Requires paralegal certificate or JD or currently attending an ABAaccredited law school having completed at least one year of study or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted
  
• Additionally at least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required
  
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
  
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system legal research procedures and legal research resources.
  
• Requires thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
  
• Must have handson familiarity with a variety of computer applications including word processing databases (such as document review and file management systems) spreadsheets imaging and hardware systems.
  
• Role also requires handson familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
  
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
  
• Works in an office setting; some walking standing bending and carrying of small office items is required.
  
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
  
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications valued.
  
• Trial experience very helpful.
  
• Current or active clearance.
  
  

Typical assignments include the following but not limited to:

• Performs specialized legal research and writing in support of work in assigned area of criminal or civil prosecution including research and analysis of statutes legislative intent judicial precedents agency rules and regulations and law review articles as they related to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature.
  
• Utilizes a variety of automated resources to research case or program specific legal matters and to participate in assigned areas of criminal or civil proceedings e.g. electronic discovery.
  
• Assists in the development of case referrals by:ensuring that referrals meet agency and USAO standards for litigation;reviewing and evaluating referrals to determine the need for additional information and evidence and planning a comprehensive approach to obtain this information and evidence;assisting the assigned attorney(s) regarding the merits and weaknesses of specific referrals based upon applicable law evidence of liability and damages and potential defenses;helping the USAO develop new referrals by ensuring a good working relationship with client agencies and the public and by assisting in training for federal state and local agencies in the assigned area preparing informational literature etc.
  
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with litigation of cases in assigned specialty area including: receiving and analyzing incoming pleadings and correspondence;determining appropriate action and notes time limitations for responses;drafting correspondence and legal documents for attorney s signature;drafting proposed orders and decrees for signature of judges and magistrates.
  
• Assists in pretrial preparation by:preparing scheduling reviewing and organizing discovery;notifying interviewing and managing witnesses;researching case law;supporting assigned attorney(s) in court proceedings by briefing attorney on pertinent facts issues and case law and by compiling organizing and indexing exhibits.
  
  

Other information:

Terms: 40 hours per week MondayFriday (8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.) with the exception of Federal holidays unless otherwise stated. This is an inoffice position unless otherwise stated.

Requirement: Ability to obtain a clearance.

References: Please provide 3 professional references