Paralegal

Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists attorneys and legal support staff in organizing voluminous case information. Scans, loads, and indexes documents into a legal case management database. Performs data entry as needed. Assures documents are organized for efficient automated storage and retrieval by preparing appropriate indices, defining data file search criteria and indexing/coding fields.
• Performs the following tasks while complying with established procedures: compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs, and other legal documents; prepares and summarizes transcripts or recordings of depositions, grand jury and other court proceedings, and recordings obtained during investigations, including undercover recordings and court authorized electronic surveillance; uses case management databases (such as CaseMap, eScan-it, and IPro Eclipse) to capture metadata and organize case related information and organizes and maintains case files; maintains all manner of cases, including paper-based case files; performs legal research; indexes, tracks, duplicates, and controls discovery materials (including documents, investigative reports, photos, recordings, transcripts, and other physical and electronically stored information that is produced and received in discovery); meets with attorneys and agent(s) to discuss eDiscovery and physical discovery needs and deadlines; redacts sensitive information (i.e., personal identifying information (PII)) from complaints, reports, financial records, third-party records, and other discovery materials utilizing software such as Adobe Acrobat or eScan-it; prepares discoveryfor dissemination to include identifying correct documents for discovery, scanning documents into images, and copying documents to external media for dissemination; keeps detailed logs of disseminated discovery; uses USAfx when appropriate to send out discovery; uses Beyond Compare or other software to verify complete set of discovery is disseminated to appropriate parties; applies Bates numbering or watermarking to documents using software such as Adobe Acrobat or eScan-it.
• Supports attorneys and other staff, including agents, in preparing for trial by providing a variety of litigation support services. Meets with attorneys, federal agents and investigators and other personnel from a variety of federal and local law enforcement agencies to learn the details of the case and the government's strategy for proving its case. Utilizing massive amounts of information, correlates this information with a variety of alternatives for its presentation.
• Independently compiles trial notebooks, assembles jury instructions, and compiles witness and exhibit lists.

• Other duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Skilled in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Skilled in operating a multi-line/multi-function telephone system
• Skilled in operating a computer terminal, personal computer, electronic typewriter, or dedicated word processor using a standard typewriter style keyboard with additional function keys to produce a wide range of documents. A qualified typist is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access), Adobe Acrobat Professional, and a variety of data base programs.
• Must be courteous, and have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be tactful and diplomatic with visitors and callers seeking information or access to the US Attorney and other personnel.
• Must be able to work and interact professionally and effectively with all levels of staff and to work as a team player in a professional office.
• Candidate will work in an office setting; some walking, standing, moving equipment, bending and carrying items is required.
• Handles all administrative duties concerning case files including opening, purging and closing files. Readies files for shipment to the Federal Records Center.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have the ability to prove U.S. citizenship.
• Security Requirement: Successfully pass a Background Investigation (BI).
• Experience: Must possess at least two years’ experience providing legal support and a Paralegal certificate or Bachelor's degree is preferred.