Paralegal

Contact Government Services, LLC•Washington, DC

5d•$50,000 - $58,000

About The Position

The Paralegal provides litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. The role supports electronic case filing workflows, legal research, discovery, trial preparation, and courtroom activities. It is an entry-level, full-time position in the Legal department.

Requirements

Paralegal certificate, JD, or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed. One year of legal training or legal experience, or at least two years of college education, may substitute for the paralegal certificate.
Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation knowledge for cite-checking legal motions and memoranda.
Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Download electronic case filings (ECFs) from PACER.
Upload electronic case filings to automated matters systems.
Enter filing information into a case tracking system.
Create and provide links to electronic case filings to DOJ attorneys.
Respond to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval.
Compile, prepare, and summarize relevant materials for attorneys’ discovery and preparation of motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
Conduct simple to moderately complex database searches.
Perform simple legal research.
Index, track, and control document discovery, depositions, and trial.
Prepare exhibit cross-references.
Assist attorneys in the courtroom.