Details: Security Clearance: OtherREQUIREDExcellent written and oral communication skills.Legal or paralegal experience.Skilled in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.Paralegal Certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with approval of the COTR.At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience very helpful.One year of experience in automated litigation support, very helpful (e.g. Summation, Concordance, etc...).Proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) and WordPerfect Office Suite.Skill in operating a telephone answering machine.Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation system sufficient to perform basic legal research.Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as Westlaw and Lexis Nexis.Hands on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, imaging and telecommunications.Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.Ability to use, understand and maintain directories, personnel lists and other guides and references to provide a variety of information on the office and to refer questions to other offices.Skilled in operating a computer terminal, personal computer, electronic typewriter, or dedicated word processor using a standard typewriter style keyboard with additional function keys to produce a wide range of documents. A qualified typist is required.Some walking, standing, bending and carrying of small office items.Ability to obtain a security clearance.Must be a U.S. Citizen. DESCRIPTIONProvides a variety of direct legal support assistance services to AUSA staff in Atlanta, GA.This position is located at the USAO, Richard Russell Building, 75 Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303.Typical assignments include, but are not limited to:Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. Following established guidelines, gathers, prepares, summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in preparation of opinions, briefs and other legal documents; summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial.Assists attorneys in courtroom; prepares exhibit cross-references. Screens documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.Performs initial compilation of documents for FOIA or production requests, subject to review by superiors and trial staff.Provides assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks, 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.Notifies appropriate individuals of victim/witness issues.Using original and online legal resources, verifies citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.Ensures citations are complete and consistent with source material.Develops tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format. Lists cited cases, opinions and miscellaneous references in briefs.Composes original letters that do not require legal interpretations, but do require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology, e.g., transmittal of pleadings, requests for extensions of time in certain cases, advising of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies, and notices to attorneys representing defendants.Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. For example, assignments may include integrating output from different software types, e.g., tables produced by database applications and charts and graphs produced by electronic spreadsheet applications, into word processing or desk top publishing text. Products include complicated tables, graphs and charts which may be incorporated into legal documents or courtroom presentations.Ensures proper format, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.Provides automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Prepares documents, charts, and visual materials for use in trials.Provides technical support e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.Performs other related duties as assigned.
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