Paralegal

About the role

This position works under close supervision with required assistance readily available, focusing on witness management assistance prior to, during, and after trial.

Responsibilities

• Provide witness management assistance, including support for fact witnesses to ensure appearance for court, pre-trial conferences, and grand jury.
• Receive visitors, field phone calls, and address inquiries from fact witnesses regarding court appearances, pre-trial conferences, grand jury, and expense reimbursement.
• Obtain information for files and documents to arrange witness travel and reimbursements.
• Initiate contact and notify fact witnesses about travel arrangements, appearance dates/times, and determine any special needs or circumstances.
• Use judgment to determine when the Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) should be notified of special witness circumstances (e.g., special authorizations, international witnesses, military/federal employees, or hostile witnesses).
• Confer with AUSA regarding witness appearances and special circumstances, completing and submitting proper documentation for approval before proceeding with travel arrangements.
• Ensure all travel documents and appearance details are provided to witnesses prior to their appearance.
• Arrange fact witness travel and lodging according to Department of Justice and USAO policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit documentation for witness reimbursement, including vouchers and other required forms.
• Furnish information on pending and completed witness vouchers and reconcile Government Travel Accounts.
• Coordinate with the Court, Probation, Pretrial, U.S. Marshals Service, investigative agencies, and other counterparts as necessary.
• Complete recurring legal documents in conformance with style and format rules.
• Compose letters from templates requiring knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology related to fact witness laws and regulations.
• Perform general office procedures, including maintaining witness files, documents, and databases; assembling materials for retention; and tracking hearings, trial dates, and scheduling conferences.
• Perform other administrative and logistical duties related to witness management as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization (U.S. citizenship is required for this work location).
• Paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• One year of legal training or legal experience, or at least two years of college education may substitute for the paralegal certificate.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or relevant project experience; trial experience is very helpful.
• Automated litigation support experience is valued.
• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation to cite-check motions and memoranda.
• Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw for basic legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with computer applications, including word processing, databases (e.g., document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $21.97. The compensation range is a good-faith estimate and may vary based on job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Health and welfare (H&W) dollars earned per eligible hour (including vacation and holiday up to 40 hours/week) to offset employer costs of elected benefits. Remaining H&W monies are cashed out to the employee on a one-pay-period lag.

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.