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Paralegal Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
With a talented workforce of over 100,000 people, the mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights. You will be part of a dedicated team enforcing Federal criminal laws to protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
What You'll Do
- →As a Paralegal Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of technical, analytical, and legal support to attorneys handling sensitive matters in support of the mission and function of the USAO.
- →Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Conducting complex legal and factual research and analysis.
- →Providing litigation case management support, i.e., monitoring and managing discovery.
- →Providing in-courtroom presentation of exhibits and trial support.
- →Preparing investigative legal process, including subpoenas, search warrants, and nondisclosure orders.
- →Preparing exhibits for trial, which typically involve a wide range of visual materials including video and audio recordings, charts, demonstratives, and photographs.
- →Frequent interaction with internal and external law enforcement partners, defense counsel, and court personnel.
- →Maintaining and performing tasks using legal databases and software systems.
- →Performing other related duties as assigned.
- →Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
- ✓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: 8a15c4b1-92ed-4c37-bb07-2c1ee6a88510
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