Supervisory Paralegal Specialist (Civil)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Concord, NH

About The Position

This position is with the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of New Hampshire in the Civil Division. The Civil Division represents the United States, its agencies, and federal employees in a broad range of civil litigation and affirmative enforcement matters. The Division primarily defends the government in federal court actions involving immigration, tort claims, employment discrimination, constitutional and civil rights claims, real property disputes, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, challenges to agency actions, and other civil lawsuits. Civil Division attorneys manage all phases of litigation, including case assessment, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, hearings, trials, and appeals. In addition to defensive litigation, the Division handles affirmative enforcement matters such as actions under the False Claims Act, civil rights enforcement cases, healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, financial fraud, pharmaceutical diversion and collection, foreclosure, and bankruptcy proceedings. The incumbent selected will exercise first-level supervision over the Civil Division legal support staff.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, gained in the federal, public, and/or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience planning, reviewing and/or overseeing work assignments of legal support staff; presenting oral and/or written facts and legal arguments to provide guidance and assistance to management and/or support; utilizing legal software applications/databases to conduct legal research, prepare case reports and/or produce litigation reports and documents; and providing trial support to attorneys, which may include by drafting complaints, motions, subpoenas, orders, or other hearing and/or trial documents.

Responsibilities

Providing advice, counsel, and instruction to paralegal and legal assistants on technical and administrative matters
Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work within established deadlines
Assigns, directs, reviews, and coordinates work of subordinates
Develops Performance Work Plans, evaluates and assigns performance ratings based on independent knowledge and input from AUSAs, and ensures that performance ratings are timely and accurately completed
Planning, coordinating, and personally conducting or overseeing the training of assigned personnel
Identifying developmental and training needs of legal support staff
Identifying ways to improve production and increase the quality of the work of the support staff
Addresses employee conduct and performance issues by taking or recommending disciplinary and/or performance-based actions as appropriate
Deals effectively with employees on their suggestions; hears and resolves complaints and non-formal grievances from employees
Approving leave, making recommendation for awards, promotions, reassignments and assisting in the selection of additional staff
Instructing and providing procedural and technical guidance to other legal support staff employees in preparation of all court filings
Assisting AUSAs in pretrial and trial preparation by preparing, reviewing and organizing discovery, and organizing exhibits to be introduced at trial
Providing technical support to AUSAs and government agents for gathering evidence in support of ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions