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Paralegal Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
What You'll Do
- →This Paralegal Specialist performs both routine and complex paralegal assignments relative to intake/arraignment of cases and all warrants handled by Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), Early Case Assessment Section (ECAS).
- →If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Paralegal Specialist support in the U.S.
- →Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of legal assistance.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Performs basic legal research for AUSAs in relation to intake/arraignment of ECAS cases, which may include research involving legislative intent, controversial judicial precedents, case law, and/or law review articles.
- →Receives, examines, and evaluates new and complex cases to be processed by the ECAS staff in reference to the facts of the case.
- →Provides input to AUSAs prior to hearings by reviewing pertinent facts, issues, and case law involving fugitive cases.
- →Provides legal support in discovery proceedings, scheduling depositions, monitoring court appearance dates and deadlines.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- ✓If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
- ✓All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made.
- ✓Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2a32d2cb-c538-412f-9549-4cbf83d351c2
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