Legal Administrative Specialist

Title: Legal Administrative Specialist
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Pay: $36.15 - $41.24 / hour

KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a Legal Administrative Specialist to join our team and provide support to the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Criminal Division.

In this role, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) with legal document preparation, pretrial and trial support, electronic court filings, legal research, case tracking, calendars, witness coordination, travel support, and records organization.

This position is a strong fit for a legal-support professional who is organized, detail-focused, comfortable working with case information and legal deadlines, and able to provide reliable support in a busy federal legal office.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply today!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and prepare legal documents, including Grand Jury subpoenas and indictment packages
• Assist with pretrial and trial prep by reviewing/organizing case files, trial binders, exhibits, affidavits, etc.
• Compile witness lists and coordinate the scheduling of witnesses and court reporters
• Interact with witnesses, investigative agents, other agencies, and internal USAO personnel
• Assemble and organize files and records for disposition or transfer to records repositories
• Prepare and submit electronic court filings using ECF/PACER
• Conduct legal research using Courtlink, public information databases, and other available legal resources
• Verify legal citations and assist AUSAs with research supporting assigned criminal matters
• Maintain the automated case-tracking system for assigned matters
• Maintain calendars of active court matters, including filings, hearings, trial dates, and other deadlines
• Schedule appointments, interviews, conferences, and other case-related commitments
• Provide reminders for court appearances and other time-sensitive obligations
• Arrange attorney and witness travel, including itineraries, transportation, and hotel reservations
• Prepare internal authorizations, travel authorizations, and vouchers

REQUIRED BACKGROUND

• Experience and qualifications that align with the position

LOCATION

• Primary place of performance is 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106
• Services are required at the USAO location; in rare instances, services may be required at an alternative location

TRAVEL

• Travel is not anticipated

SECURITY

• Must have lived in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years or qualify through specified federal/military status

CLIENT

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment classification-Nonexempt

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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.