Paralegal Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Paralegal Specialist joins a team supporting the Civil Division and provides direct legal and administrative support to attorneys. The role includes drafting legal documents for attorney review, obtaining records and handling subpoenas, preparing and maintaining litigation materials, reviewing case files and evidence, and conducting legal and factual research. Responsibilities will increase in complexity as training and experience progress. Additional positions may be filled using this announcement. The position is also announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 27-NV-13105541-MS.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must meet the GS-9 qualification requirements through one of the stated pathways: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 performing paralegal or legal work, qualifying related graduate education, or a qualifying combination of experience and education.
Specialized experience must demonstrate basic knowledge of legal research and the ability to interpret legal decisions. Examples include processing legal documents; researching and analyzing information; drafting legal documents or correspondence; using filing systems; documenting findings and preparing recommendations; and searching legal references and case files.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Initial appointment is conditioned on satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment is subject to favorable background investigation adjudication.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Academic degrees and coursework must be from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education must be shown to be comparable to U.S. accredited education.
Documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Responsibilities

Provide direct legal support to attorneys and backup support to team members, including docketing, calendaring, correspondence, proofreading, mailing, document management, and other administrative duties.
Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, briefs, summonses, deposition notices, stipulations, and other legal documents for attorney review.
Obtain records, including drafting subpoenas, following up with subpoenaed parties, and drafting related correspondence and legal pleadings for subpoena enforcement.
Prepare and maintain litigation documents such as witness lists, exhibit lists, jury instructions, and subpoenas in accordance with federal and local procedural rules and federal rules of evidence.
Review investigative reports, testimony, interviews, files, and documents in civil cases to understand issues and identify relevant material.
Prepare and organize evidence for discovery production and trial use.
Conduct legal and factual research; compile and analyze case information; assist attorneys in reviewing and obtaining evidence and other relevant data.
Participate in pre-trial witness interviews and identify and address deficiencies in case materials.