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Paralegal Specialist - Appellate Division (Pathways Recent Graduate)
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 52 days ago
About the Role
This is an excepted service appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduates Program. This appointment is a one year career development program. At the successful completion of the program requirements, you may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional appointment. For more information on the Pathways Program, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/
What You'll Do
- →If selected for this position, you will serve as a Paralegal Specialist within the Appellate Division of the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California.
- →At the full performance level, you will support Appellate Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA) by providing a variety of paralegal or legal work which demonstrates a practical knowledge of law, the litigation and judicial process, and applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Conduct legal research on cases and issues identified by AUSAs, utilizing statutes, case law, regulations, court rules, legal periodicals, and policy documents Prepare drafts on a variety of legal documents, such as pleadings, memoranda of law, trial briefs, appellate briefs, summonses, complaints, indictments, answers, motion papers, and stipulations.
- →Review and organize complex factual material and other documentary data for appellate briefing.
- →Provide advice on the most efficient method for preparing legal documents.
- →Generate tables, proofread drafts, and check citations in drafts with efficiency.
- →Develop and enter various case material into a computer database.
- →Maintain calendars and track deadlines for court filings.
- →Provides advanced case support to AUSAs by reviewing witness materials, identifying deficiencies and coordinating needed investigative follow-up.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
- →Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required
Requirements
- ✓All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov Foreign Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualification requirements if you send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency in with your transcript.
- ✓It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
- ✓More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
- ✓All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8fe59838-9129-4aec-86c2-7a2ab19d4db4
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