Trial Paralegal - Los Angeles

Federal Public Defender, Central District of California•Los Angeles, CA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time trial paralegal to be stationed in the Los Angeles main office. The office is committed to the pursuit of justice by aggressively advocating in federal court for the constitutional rights and inherent dignity of individuals who are charged with federal crimes and cannot afford their own lawyer.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited school with a bachelor's degree
Five (5) or more years of experience as a litigation paralegal preparing cases for trial and providing support during trial
Advanced technology background
United States citizen or permanent resident seeking citizenship

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
State or federal criminal defense experience

Responsibilities

Assisting attorneys in case preparation, including trials, sentencing and evidentiary hearings
Reviewing, analyzing, and organizing multi-faceted discovery
Analyzing, producing, and presenting reports and summarizing evidence for the defense team or for presentations in the courtroom
Creating, maintaining, and updating indices, chronologies, witness lists, witness files and documents
Working with defense teams to develop and implement case strategies to meet the needs of each individual case
Identifying and preparing documents for experts
Assisting attorneys and clients with bail processes
Attending meetings with clients in/out of custody
Identifying the best technology for review and analysis of discovery and case material
Using technology to analyze, present and communicate information to case teams.
Using database programs (e.g., Eclipse, CaseMap, Summation, Relativity) to manage and review electronically stored information
Editing and ingesting load files, tagging, and exporting content
Using digital presentation tools in the courtroom (e.g., Trial Director, PowerPoint)
Using forensic tools (e.g., Cellebrite, Axiom) to review and extract data from forensically captured digital devices
Editing/converting audio and video files and working with proprietary video formats (NVRs, dash cam, pole cam, etc.)
Proficiency with Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive), Adobe Acrobat, and dtSearch
Experience with online research databases (e.g., PACER, State Court databases, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Accurint)