Paralegal

About the role

Works under the direction of a Supervisory Legal Assistant to review files and documents for a variety of criminal or civil cases to become familiar with the issues and identify pertinent material. Establishes and maintains an effective system of compiling, indexing, and organizing this information and its sources. Participates and assists in preparation for trial by compiling, organizing, and indexing various trial documents. Marks and identifies trial documents and drafts a list of documents offered at trial.

Responsibilities

• Copies, mails, closes files, maintains pleadings, and maintains a calendar system for assigned attorneys which accurately keeps track of due dates for pleading, hearings, and court appearances and other document and meeting deadlines.
• Maintains electronic case files which are organized, current, accessible, and retrievable and maintains integrity of data inputted into the case management system.
• Searched and extracted legal references in libraries and computer-data banks.
• Reviews and summarizes information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions.
• Aids in organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.
• Aids AUSAs by preparing, scheduling, reviewing and organizing discovery, notifying, and managing witnesses.
• Assists with automated litigation support and eDiscovery tasks.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization.
• Requires paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful.
• Automated litigation support experience valued.
• Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.

Qualifications

• Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on 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 basic 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.

Skills

• Basic legal knowledge
• Legal research tools (LEXIS, Westlaw)
• Word processing
• Databases (document review and file management systems)
• Spreadsheets
• Imaging
• Hardware systems
• ESI tools
• E-Discovery procedures

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retail benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance