Senior Paralegal

The Senior Paralegal/Legal Assistant II Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor.

• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other documents.
• Prepares for trial by creating binders, tracking and organizing both hard copy and electronic documents, bringing all needed equipment and supplies, checking and updating the electronic case file, and assisting with drafting, developing, and managing presentation materials. 
• Assists during trial, including by indexing, tracking and exhibiting documents and other materials, bringing all needed equipment and supplies to the courtroom, and performing other tasks as needed during trial.
• Performs detailed reviews and analysis of case materials, which includes but is not limited to foreign language documents, emails, correspondence, messages, financial records, corporate records, health care materials, and other materials obtained through investigation and maintained in the litigation files. 
• Performs detailed indexing of case files; drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments; document acquisition related tasks; and conducting database and case file searches.
• Reviews audio and video files for relevance, including audio and video files in foreign languages, draft summaries of the audio and video files, and update databases and other tracking mechanisms with findings.
• Prepare witnesses, exhibits and other evidence binders.
• Receive, track, and produce discovery items.
• Utilizes Excel spreadsheets to track information and analyze case statistics.
• Utilize electronic and evidence management and discovery production processes and tools, such as Relativity, Casemap and Sanction, to support investigations.
• Index, track, and control document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).   
• Maintain, track, and organize case files and related materials.
• File court documents through Electronic Court Filing (ECF) and at the courthouse.
• Access PACER to obtain docket related materials.
• Review and summarize materials relating to corruption, fraud, and money laundering, including open-source news reports, SEC filings, and other online materials. 
• Respond to citizen phone calls, mail, and emails.
• Communicate with, and assist with obtaining materials from, other Department components, sections, Federal agencies, and third-parties through electronic, mail, overnight, and in-person delivery as required during investigations and litigation.
• Participate in meetings and calls with law enforcement, foreign authorities, domestic regulators, and other components of the Department.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
• Must have three (3) years of experience with litigation support projects or undergraduate degree; coursework in legal related studies helpful.
• Must be able to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Requires hands-on familiarity with Windows Operating systems, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, as well as government networks environments, internet and server-based database.
• Applicant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills are required.
• Must be able to work in an office setting where some walking, siting, standing, bending and carrying of small office items is required. 
• Must be comfortable working in an office setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Trial experience very helpful.
• Prior experience with working in a legal office setting is highly preferred.
• Experience with data entry, calendar management and docketing helpful.

*Employees will earn H&W dollars per eligible hour (including vacation and holiday up to 40 hours/week). H&W monies are used to offset the employer’s cost of benefits the employee elects into and/or utilizes. Any remaining health and welfare monies after all applicable deductions would be cashed out to the employee on a 1 pay period lag.  

Service Contract Act (SCA) Compensation & Benefits:

This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position that falls under the Service Contract Act