Paralegal

Amentum

10d•$21

About The Position

The Paralegal/Legal Assistant I works under close supervision with required assistance readily available. Persons in this position typically perform the following: Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program; File a variety of documents including nondisclosure orders; search warrants with sealing orders; and 6e notices, amendments, and compliance to the courthouse for grand jury read-ins; Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items; Compile subpoena packets; Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions; Docket calendar deadlines, status conferences, and arraignments for assigned AUSA's; Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks; Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
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.
Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required
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.

Nice To Haves

trial experience very helpful
Automated litigation support experience valued.

Responsibilities

Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program
File a variety of documents including nondisclosure orders; search warrants with sealing orders; and 6e notices, amendments, and compliance to the courthouse for grand jury read-ins
Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items
Compile subpoena packets
Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions
Docket calendar deadlines, status conferences, and arraignments for assigned AUSA's
Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks
Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information