Paralegal

Diverse Staffing Services, Inc. dba DiverseGOV is currently seeking dependable, highly organized, detail-oriented employees of good character who are ready to support the mission of customers who are federal, state, local government agencies, educational institutions, or not-for-profit companies throughout the U.S.

NOW HIRING:

Position: Paralegal

Location: New Orleans, LA

Schedule: 40 hours per week; standard office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pay rate: Negotiable based on experience and contract parameters

This opportunity is ideal for a legal support professional who is comfortable preparing complex legal documents, supporting trial teams, tracking case deadlines, and maintaining strict confidentiality in a federal legal environment.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Support federal attorneys and staff in a mission-driven U.S. Attorney’s Office environment.
• Work on substantive legal support tasks, including complex legal documents, trial preparation, docketing, exhibits, and litigation support.
• Use legal technology, office software, databases, and automated litigation support tools to support hearings, trials, and courtroom presentations.
• Contribute to a professional team that values accuracy, discretion, responsiveness, and public service.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and process legal documents such as pleadings, motions, subpoenas, warrants, judgments, summonses, affidavits, and other court-related materials.
• Support trial preparation by compiling trial notebooks, jury instructions, witness and exhibit lists, exhibits, charts, photos, and presentation materials.
• Verify citations and statutory references using legal resources and prepare tables of contents, indices, and reference listings for briefs.
• Perform docketing and case support using automated case tracking systems; maintain case calendars and track filing, hearing, and trial dates.
• Assist with legal correspondence, confidential file handling, records organization, visitor/caller support, and administrative legal support for AUSA staff.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience performing paralegal or legal support work in a litigation, government, court, law enforcement, or comparable legal office setting.
• Strong ability to review legal and non-legal documents, including motions and briefs, for accuracy, completeness, and formatting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access or other databases, and Adobe Acrobat Professional; Relativity experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with attorneys, staff, external partners, and the public.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work collaboratively, and handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.

Why Join DiverseGOV?

• Support mission-critical federal legal operations in a respected DOJ environment.
• Perform meaningful administrative work that directly supports witness coordination and trial readiness.
• Join a responsive federal contractor with government staffing experience and dedicated recruiter support.
• Build specialized experience in legal administration, witness support, travel/reimbursement processing, and federal case operations.
• Bona fide health and welfare benefits including 401K, medical, dental, optical and ancillary insurance options, paid sick time, holidays and vacation after 1 year.

Apply Today!

Apply here or email OnlineAppsGov@DiverseStaffing.com. Candidates should be prepared to discuss legal office experience, legal document preparation, litigation support tools, docketing or case tracking experience, and ability to meet DOJ security and residency requirements.

DiverseGOV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. DiverseGOV complies with applicable affirmative action and OFCCP requirements for federal contractors.