Paralegal II supporting US Customs Border Patrol

FSA•Grand Forks, ND

50d

About The Position

Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, depriving wrongdoers of proceeds from their crime and impacting the infrastructure of criminal enterprises. FSA Federal (FSA) is focused on delivering unsurpassed services in support of law enforcement and homeland security. We currently have a vacancy for a Paralegal II. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). If you are looking for a meaningful, mission driven career, join FSA!

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys, and provides Paralegal I review
Reviews case material and prepares digest of selected decisions/opinions incorporating legal references.
Searches for and summarizes relevant articles in trade magazines, law reviews, published studies, financial reports, and similar materials for use of attorneys in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents.
Prepares digests of selected decisions or opinions which incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents involved in areas of well-defined and settled points of law.
Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review.
Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (e.g. missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other questionable matters, and requests further investigating by other agency personnel to correct possible deficiencies or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage.
Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits.
Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents.
Prepares summaries of testimony and depositions.
Drafts/edits non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to cases.