Senior Paralegal

Amentum•Washington, DC

1d•$32•Onsite

About The Position

Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor. Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. Performs the following tasks while complying with established procedures: compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents; summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery); indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial. Prepares exhibit cross-references. Assists attorneys in courtroom. Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria. Other examples of the types of work to be performed include compilation of documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries. Performs moderately complex legal research; synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation; writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence.

Requirements

Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study
At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required
At least one year of experience in automated litigation support
Sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure
Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization
US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization

Nice To Haves

Trial experience very helpful

Responsibilities

Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents
Summarizes depositions and other transcripts
Maintains case files
Performs simple legal research
Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery)
Indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial
Prepares exhibit cross-references
Assists attorneys in courtroom
Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria
Compiles documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries
Performs moderately complex legal research
Synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use
Reviews case related materials and identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation
Writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence