Senior Paralegal - Immediate Interviews!

Job description

Supporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the World

PAE has an opening for a Senior Paralegal that will support the mission of the USAO's ACE Program. Under the direction and approval of the government, services include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assists attorneys and support staff with developing strategies for current litigation support needs and facilitates support required.

• Reviews and analyzes documents such as investigative reports, medical records, agency reports, witness statements/reports, transcripts, and document productions for civil cases.

• Becomes familiar with case issues and assists with identifying case materials associated with case issues.

• Assists with running searches, reviewing documents, tagging docs, bates numbering files, and exporting files from eDiscovery Database.

• Will prepare summaries containing analysis and chronologies of documents and case materials reviewed.

• Facilitates effective organization of voluminous cases ensuring documents are indexed, logged, organized in automated databases where searches can be performed.

• Will log and track all discovery and case related materials.

• Within the case database (such as Relativity or Eclipse), the senior paralegal will also assist with defining coding fields and checking on document review/coding efforts for an assigned case.

• Determines appropriate software that will be required for document management and graphics development (simple).

• Utilizes CaseMap, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and or Trial Director to assist attorney's with creating presentations.

• Prepares exhibit/witness lists, trial notebooks, expert witness binders, etc.

• Assists with creating charts, demonstratives and visuals for legal proceedings.

• May sync prepared trial exhibits and create presentations utilizing Trial director or other related software.

• Attends meetings and legal proceedings and notes pertinent information.

• Coordinates with vendor regarding trial exhibit preparation, eDiscovery Database access and creation, data uploads to case database and other related tasks as needed.

• Ensures courtroom computer and recording equipment is operational in courtroom. May use Trial Director (or other presentation software) during trials and may create case database prior to proceedings. Will trouble shoots technical issues related to computerized presentation of exhibits.

• May provide training to attorneys and support staff on court related software prior to and during trial.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.
• Requires at least 5 year of experience and a Paralegal Certificate; relatable educational credentials such as Juris Doctor, Master Degree, or Associate Degree in similar course of study may qualify.
• Prior trial experience and preparation is also required.
• Must be familiar with the use of Microsoft suite (Work, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Hands on experience conducting legal research is required.
• Excellent communication skills are required.
• Must have experience assisting with the cases in the Discovery stage.
• Must be able to work well under pressure meeting fast approaching deadlines.
• Travel may occasionally be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Relativity, Eclipse, Concordance and/or other relatable document review platform is preferred.

This position supports a SCA (Service Contract Act) contract; therefore, the hourly wage is determined by the Department of Labor. This position is classified as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant II and the hourly wage is $24.85/hr and is eligible for Health and Welfare.

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