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Paralegal Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups. This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NYE-12974541-MP.
What You'll Do
- →This Paralegal Specialist provides a wide range of complex paralegal support services to one or more Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) involved in criminal actions or other matters.
- →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, Eastern District of New York, Long Island Criminal Division, located in Central Islip, New York, focusing in the areas of legal and litigative support.
- →Typical work assignments will include: Providing substantive and direct paralegal support to AUSAs on complex and sensitive criminal matters, ensuring effective case preparation and workflow.
- →Preparing a variety of legal documents including, but not limited to, extradition requests, letters rogatory requests, and documentation relevant to other actions related to the acquisition of evidence and/or testimony for criminal investigations.
- →Preparing and organizing voluminous documentation and evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.
- →Identifies and locates missing information.
- →Participating in pre-trial witness conferences, noting any deficiencies in case materials (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other matters requiring investigation prior to trial.
- →Using a variety of legal and trial software programs to assist AUSAs in preparing for and utilizing during trials.
- →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
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