Job Description

As a Paralegal, you will play a key role in supporting various aspects of the United States Attorneys Office of New Orleans by providing administrative support, case management support, and litigation support. CGS is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join a fast-paced and extremely active federal legal team.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government\xe2\x80\x99s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates that are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Job functions may include:

• Provides a variety of direct legal support assistance services to AUSA staff.

• Examines, prepares and processes a variety of technical legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in format.

• Reviews incoming material and independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas.

• Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other source, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA or, in limited cases, directly to the court.

• In preparation of documents, considers the nature and the status of the case involved. With limited instructions from the AUSA, prepares such legal actions as indictments, criminal/civil complaints, search warrants, judgements, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury subpoenas, rules to show cause, proof of claim, and satisfaction of judgment

• Completes variable aspects of recurring legal documentations in conformance with the rules governing their style and format.

• 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\xe2\x80\x99 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, request 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.

• Provides a variety of direct clerical and administrative support assistance services to AUSA staff.

• Receives visitors and telephone callers. Furnishers requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions and general procedures of the office. Determines which matters should be referred to the AUSA and the urgency of the matter. Establishes and maintains a variety of files. Searches legal reference files for information needed by AUSAs in conducting interviews and preparing correspondence. Assembles exhibits affidavits, and other legal documents from file material. Separates, screens, selects, assembles, and organizes files and records material for disposition or organizes files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository in accordance with established procedures.

• Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary searchers database for required information. Obligates funds for litigation expenses and monitors for continued necessity. Reviews bills and invoices and submits to budget office for payment. Maintains calendar of assigned active cases. Tracks filing, hearing and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews.

• Arranges travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations

• Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software types, e.g., tables produced by database applications and charts and graphs produced by electric spreadsheet applications, into work 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 technical support e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.

Skills, Attributes, and Qualities for success:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 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
• Additionally, at least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project is required;
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Must have hands-on familiarity with various computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• The role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• The ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Some walking, standing, bending, and carrying small office items
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Ideally, you will also have:

• Computer Skills: Applicant shall have the ability to use MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, and other databases as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional. Experience with Relativity is a plus.
• Communication skills are extremely important. Applicant shall work and interact professionally and effectively with all levels of staff.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office.
• Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Ability to review a wide variety of documents, both legal and non-legal, including Motions and Briefs

About CGS:

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client\xe2\x80\x99s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we\xe2\x80\x99ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS, we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and delivering the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!

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