Litigation Paralegal - FT
About The Position
The Litigation Paralegal is a Personal Services Contractor (PSC) providing administrative and paralegal support to United States Agency for Global Media counsel in ongoing litigation before administrative tribunals and federal courts. The position’s duties are approximately 90% litigation support and 10% administrative support. Litigation work includes discovery and trial preparation, document processing, legal research, drafting litigation documents subject to attorney review and approval, maintaining litigation files and reports, assisting with filings, cite checking, preparing trial materials, tracking court dockets, and supporting e-discovery. Administrative work includes attending OGC meetings, locating research materials, and occasionally assisting with telephone calls and visitors. The PSC may also perform other similar or related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of experience providing administrative support for all aspects of federal litigation.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support for litigation, including discovery, trial preparation, and depositions.
- Format, copy, Bates-number, and scan substantial volumes of documents.
- When necessary, conduct legal research and analysis and assist with drafting answers to complaints, discovery requests and responses, short motions, pleadings, and other litigation documents, subject to Agency attorney review and approval.
- Identify and redact personally identifying information in Agency court filings and discovery responses, subject to Agency counsel review and approval.
- Maintain original, hard-copy, and electronic litigation files and ensure Agency counsel can access or retrieve files promptly.
- Assist Agency counsel with timely filing of documents through electronic filing systems and by FedEx or mail.
- Assist with cite checking using Bluebook or other appropriate citation methods and ensure tables of authorities are current, accurate, and complete.
- Compile trial litigation materials and organize trial binders as specified by Agency counsel.
- Assist the Deputy General Counsel or designee with distributing incoming files to Agency counsel according to case assignments.
- Maintain and regularly update the Agency litigation report to show current assignments and the status of each litigation case.
- Work with the Deputy General Counsel or designee to update and maintain contingency reports reflecting potential monetary liability.
- Create and maintain a privilege log.
- Help maintain a concise Federal District Court docket and provide advance notice of PACER updates to support timely court filings.
- Communicate with judges or opposing counsel on behalf of Agency counsel when asked.
- Support litigation discovery, including completing training and becoming proficient in e-discovery software selected by OGC management.
- Attend weekly OGC litigation meetings and, if required, weekly OGC operations meetings to provide updates or receive direction.
- Locate difficult-to-find materials to support Agency counsel, potentially using nontraditional research methods such as in-person research at the Library of Congress.
- When necessary, assist with office telephone calls and direct visitors to Agency counsel who can assist them.
- Perform other similar or related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
