Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal Employment Type: Full-Time Department: Legal This role supports the organization’s litigation portfolio, including eDiscovery, workflow management, and attorney support. Responsibilities Prepares a variety of technical legal documents that are characteristically complex in format. Reviews incoming documents and material, considers the nature and the status of the case involved. Prepares indictments, arrest warrants, summonses, true bills, motions, orders, non‑disclosure applications, plea agreements, grand jury and trial subpoenas, and legal memoranda. Obtains required information from criminal case files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources to include in legal documents before submitting to the appropriate AUSA for review. Ensures that recurring legal documents conform to local court rules and the rules governing style and format. Assists attorneys in preparing for trial by independently compiling trial and witness notebooks, preparing and organizing trial exhibits, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists. Coordinates with the victim/witness specialist to ensure adherence to current Departmental guidelines relating to victims’ rights and services responsibilities, and notifies case agents and office staff of victim/witness issues. Uses original and online legal resources, including Westlaw and/or Lexis/Nexis, to verify legal citations and statutory references contained in legal documents. Researches to confirm that citations are accurate, complete, and consistent with source material. Proofreads, edits, and revises legal briefs. Electronically files legal documents with the U.S. District Court using the CM/ECF system. Develops and organizes tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format. Lists cited cases, opinions, and miscellaneous references in briefs. Composes original correspondence requiring knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology. Transmits proposed orders to the court, requests extensions of time in certain cases, and advises of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies. Notifies attorneys representing defendants of various issues. Scans, inputs, and links case‑related materials into electronic discovery databases and manages those databases. Uploads/downloads documents and materials received from enforcement partners to discovery databases, managing production. Manages discovery processing and production, including bates‑stamping, redacting using Adobe Acrobat, and employing IPRO Eclipse techniques. Sends continuing discovery to defense counsel as directed. Maintains electronic case files, enters data in the case management system, calendars deadlines using MS Outlook, prepares and files conflict of interest and case opening forms in the electronic file. Qualifications Paralegal certificate, JD, or current enrollment in an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study. At least two years of litigation paralegal experience, trial experience highly desirable. At least one year of experience with automated litigation support and sound knowledge of federal and state court systems. Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. Hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems. Hands‑on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure. Benefits Health, Dental, and Vision Life Insurance 401(k) Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter) Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr