Paralegal Specialist

Paralegal SpecialistAs a Paralegal Specialist in the United States Attorney's office (USAO) for the District of Kansas, you will provide a wide range of legal support services to multiple Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) involved in criminal and/or civil proceedings. Your duties will include:Using a variety of automated legal research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research case law, statutory law, and/or program specific legal matters.Preparing initial drafts of a variety of legal documents, including correspondence, subpoenas, court orders, motions, responses, sentencing memorandums, briefs, and memoranda.Reviewing and organizing factual material and other documents for investigation and use in legal pleadings, such as responses to motions to suppress, sentencing memorandums, and responses to collateral attacks.Reviewing and organizing factual material and other documents for investigation and use in legal briefs and memoranda, such as memoranda in support of motions for summary judgment and/or dismissal or in response thereto.Preparing exhibits typically involving a wide range of materials to support summary judgment, motion practice, and/or trial.Providing litigation case management and organizing cases for presentation at trial, negotiation conferences, and/or mediation.Preparing exhibits for hearings and trials, which may involve a wide range of visual materials including charts, diagrams, photographs, and models.Assisting in receiving, evaluating, and producing discovery in cases in compliance with applicable law, rules, and policy.Using automated litigation support (ALS) software applications and other resources to organize, review, analyze, and compile information for the optimal utilization of AUSAs in the litigation of a variety of cases.Conducting a variety of legal assistance duties pertaining to legal actions, requests, or matters associated with grand jury operations, such as the preparation of subpoenas, correspondence, pleadings, and proposed orders.Assisting AUSAs in hearings and trial by setting up and running courtroom presentation equipment and providing other assistance as needed.Performing a variety of legal assistance and technical work to support AUSAs.