Paralegal

Amentum•Newport News, VA

18d

About The Position

The Paralegal/Legal Assistant I works under close supervision, with required assistance readily available. The role supports legal matters by consulting prescribed information sources, organizing and receiving production documents, reviewing and summarizing materials, conducting basic legal research, and assisting with hearings or court appearances. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for those credentials at this work location. This is an hourly, overtime-eligible Service Contract Act position. The stated compensation is $22.65 per hour. Employees may receive health and welfare payments for eligible hours, subject to applicable SCA requirements and the benefits they select. Remaining health and welfare amounts after applicable deductions may be paid out to the employee on a one-pay-period lag. The company describes health and welfare benefits that may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for these credentials at this work location.
Requires a paralegal certificate, or current attendance at 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.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to the task order is required.
Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation for cite-checking legal motions and memoranda.
Sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with computer applications, including word processing, databases such as document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Nice To Haves

Trial experience is very helpful.
Automated litigation support experience is valued.

Responsibilities

Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program.
Organize and receive production documents.
Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items.
Review and summarize information in a prescribed format concerning case precedent and decisions.
Search libraries and computer-data banks to find and extract legal references.
Attend hearings or court appearances to learn administrative and court procedures and the status of cases.
Assist in presenting charts and other visual information when necessary.
Use legal research tools to perform basic legal research and cite-check legal motions and memoranda.