Paralegal II supporting US Customs Border Patrol

Responsibilities

• Aid attorneys and review case material, preparing digest of selected decisions/opinions with legal references.
• Search for and summarize relevant articles from trade magazines, law reviews, financial reports, and similar sources for attorneys.
• Prepare digests of selected decisions or opinions that incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents.
• Interview potential witnesses and prepare summary interview reports for attorney review.
• Participate in pre-trial witness conferences, identify possible deficiencies in case materials, and request further investigating by other agency personnel.
• Organize trial exhibits, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits.
• Verify citations and legal references on prepared legal documents.
• Summarize testimony and depositions.
• Draft/edits non-legal memoranda, research reports, and correspondence related to cases.

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate or High School Diploma/GED with at least three years' paralegal experience.
• At least 2 years of experience.
• Automated litigation support experience helpful.
• Basic paralegal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation system sufficient for legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools.
• Hands-on familiarity with various computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications.
• Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.
• U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation required.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate or High School Diploma/GED with at least three years' paralegal experience.
• At least 2 years of experience.
• Automated litigation support experience helpful.
• Basic paralegal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation system sufficient for legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools.
• Hands-on familiarity with various computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications.
• Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Skills

• Legal research and analysis.
• Case preparation and organization.
• Witness interviews and report preparation.
• Pre-trial and trial support.
• Document drafting and editing.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package available, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Term Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

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Pay

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Schedule

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