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Paralegal Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is unique in the size and the scope of its work. It serves as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. On the local side, AUSAs assigned to the Superior Court Division prosecute cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicides. On the federal side, AUSAs assigned to the Criminal Division prosecute federal crimes. The Civil Division further defends the United States in civil suits brought in the District of Columbia.
What You'll Do
- →If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Federal Major Crimes Section (FMC) of the Criminal Division of the U.S.
- →Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia that is responsible for training newcomers to the Criminal Division.
- →FMC is charged with handling drug and firearm offenses, robberies, threats, as well as scheduling Grand Juries, submitting Giglio requests to Agency Officials, and managing and coordinating threats portal legal process.
- →The incumbent(s) will provide complex paralegal support to Assistant U.S.
- →Attorneys assigned to the prosecutions and grand jury investigations for aforementioned federal cases.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Performs legal research and legislative histories and provides case precedents in support of the cases assigned to FMC.
- →With guidance, and under supervision submits Giglio requests to Agency Officials by serving as the Giglio point of contact, manages Giglio mailboxes, database, list of agencies/oversight agencies; responds to Giglio requests and performs other duties pertaining to ensuring that Giglio requests are handled timely and efficiently.
- →With guidance, and under supervision manages and coordinates threats portal legal process.
- →Participates in reviewing case files, determines the nature of the crime and the circumstances involved; researches the criminal history of the defendant and preparing letters to be provided to the defendant at arraignment.
- →Prepares a variety of substantive legal documents for review and approval by AUSAs.
- →Provides litigative case management and organizes cases for court presentation by preparing and organizing exhibits.
- →Compiles, organizes and indexes various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial.
- →Prepares exhibits for trial involving a wide range of visual materials including charts, diagrams, photographs and models.
- →Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties which involves using one or more types of PC based software, i.e., word processing, courtroom presentations, spreadsheets, database management, automating reports, statistical data, text and graphics.
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: a17d98af-9160-41f0-a284-34d74db89a92
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