Paralegal Specialist

Job Title

Legal Support Assistant

Job Description

If selected for this position, you will be responsible for providing substantive legal support to Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) in a variety of specialized litigative activities related to special prosecutions. The incumbent provides support in the investigation and prosecution of specialized cases such as violent and organized crime, national security and fraud and public corruption. Typical work assignments will include:

• Using an in-depth knowledge of the application of various laws, court and/or administrative decisions and interpretations related to prosecutorial litigation to provide a variety of technical assistance to attorneys.
• Performing extensive and thorough legal research into legislative history, precedent cases, decision, and opinions that may be applicable to particular legal matters.
• Using multiple online legal systems to research state and federal statutes, legal and factual issues, and any other information pertinent to the resolution of an issue.
• Drafting initial legal and administrative briefs, USAO motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for AUSA review.
• Preparing and organizing voluminous documentation and evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.
• Participating in pre-trial witness conferences, noting any deficiencies in case materials (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or matters requiring investigation prior to trial.
• Providing automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations utilizing various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.