Paralegal

Summary

Join CGS as a Paralegal and provide litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys. You will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor, contributing to government innovation and collaboration. Responsibilities include collecting court-ordered funds, drafting legal documents, preparing legal process documents, managing collection activity, conducting research, preparing trial materials, maintaining case files, and managing calendars. The role requires a paralegal certificate, JD, or relevant experience, along with litigation experience and proficiency in legal research and software applications. CGS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and observance of holidays.

Requirements

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study
• One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate
• Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful
• Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
• Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important

Responsibilities

• Collects court ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants
• Drafts legal documents, and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
• Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection
• Sends demand letters, files liens, run credit reports, prepares and submits subpoenas
• Manages and tracks collection activity in an internal database
• Communicates with and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU)
• Completes fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets
• Prepares legal documents using templates, such as motions, memoranda, subpoenas, correspondence, discovery documents and other similar documents and forms
• Prepares all recurring legal documents in conformance with rules governing their style and format
• Performs routine document center support functions, such as photocopying, delivering items, assembling notebooks, including pulling file copies of documents, tabbing binders, numbering, binding, labeling, refiling documents and shelving, packing boxes and preparing them for shipment, bate stamping, retrieving case materials, completing log sheet, answer phones, logging messages, and faxing information
• Provides trial preparation assistance to AUSAs by independently compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, drafting witness, and exhibit lists
• Opening new case files, closing case files, organizing case files, and record material for disposition or storage
• Maintains calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, providing reminders of commitments and court appearances
• Assist AUSAs in producing discovery to defense council
• Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing applications
• Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment
• Filing pleadings using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
• Produces a variety of written documents using templates ad materials utilizing a range of office software applications
• Completes all aspects of travel in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies, including traveling arrangements, submitting authorizations, completing vouchers, and submitting local mileage claims
• Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment

Preferred Qualifications

Automated litigation support experience valued

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays