Paralegal Specialist

Paralegal Specialist

As a Paralegal Specialist, your typical work assignments may include the following:

GS-9 Paralegal Specialist

• Prepares pretrial, trial, and post-trial documents as assigned.
• Assists with technical and logistical support during depositions and trials, including the use of electronic databases and trial presentation software.
• Codes and indexes discovery materials, conducts document searches, organizes case files, and coordinates document production.
• Drafts summaries of witness interviews, depositions, and meetings.
• Conducts factual and legal research, analyzes legal and factual information, and prepares written analyses for attorney review.
• Drafts litigation documents such as memoranda, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, deposition summaries, affidavits, motions, correspondence, and briefs for supervisory review.
• Verifies case citations, quotations, and supporting authorities for accuracy and ensures documents comply with court rules and formatting requirements.

GS-11 Paralegal Specialist

• Provides litigation support with increasing independence, assisting Trial Attorneys with pretrial witness preparation, investigations, document review, and research of legal precedent.
• Prepares pretrial, trial, and post-trial documents and may serve as trial coordinator, providing technical and logistical support during depositions and trials.
• Independently uses and operates electronic databases and trial presentation software.
• Prepares and organizes evidence for discovery and trial; codes and indexes discovery documents; conducts document searches and first-level review.
• Summarizes witness interviews, depositions, and meetings, and interprets technical data and supporting material.
• Participates in discovery activities, including drafting discovery requests, reviewing materials for responsiveness and privilege, and supporting attorneys throughout the discovery process.
• Conducts factual and legal research requiring substantial knowledge of legal principles.
• Verifies citations and prepares tables of contents and authorities for briefs.

GS-12 Paralegal Specialist

• Provides litigation support with substantial independence, assisting Trial Attorneys with pretrial witness examination, investigations, document review, and legal precedent research.
• Prepares pretrial, trial, and post-trial documents and serves as trial coordinator, providing comprehensive technical and logistical support during depositions and trials.
• Independently uses and manages electronic litigation databases and trial presentation software.
• Prepares and organizes evidence for discovery and trial; codes and indexes discovery documents; conducts document searches and first-level review.
• Summarizes witness interviews, depositions, and meetings; interprets, develops, and synthesizes complex technical data and supporting material.
• Participates in all phases of discovery, including identifying discovery needs, drafting requests, reviewing materials for responsiveness and privilege, and coordinating with attorneys throughout the process.
• Conducts complex factual and legal research requiring extensive and specialized legal knowledge and prepares comprehensive written analyses for attorney use.