• The contractor shall provide a variety of direct legal support assistance to the Criminal Division.
• Works with Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), federal law enforcement officers, and support staff to prepare cases for litigation.
• Organizes subpoena responses, coordinates its distribution with the investigation team and maintains subpoena logs up to date.
• Obtains records, documents, and evidence from federal law enforcement agencies and via the legal process.
• Examines, prepares and processes a variety of legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and complex in nature.
• Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets and word processing applications.
• Notes deficiencies in the uploading of case materials and missing materials, and undertakes inquiries to correct deficiencies.
• Works with litigation support to resolve any issues related to the intake, processing, and dissemination of discovery.
• Assists AUSAs in producing discovery to defense counsel: Gathers, redacts and bates stamps discovery materials in order to produce to defense counsel. Produces discovery to defense counsel via electronic or hard copy methods in a timely manner. Ensures defense counsel is able to access and download the material and troubleshoots any issues in doing so.
• Organizes and coordinates discovery distribution, including indexes and production logs.
• Suggests and develops effective trial presentation of case materials.
• Prepares computerized trial presentation programs and demonstrative exhibits.
• Operates electronic systems and court presentation software during court proceedings.
• Provides one-on-one assistance with eDiscovery and Litigation Technology tools.
• Provides assistance to AUSAs in trial preparation.

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.
• Additionally at least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.
• Must have basic legal knowledge.
• Must have excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.  
• Basic familiarity with court presentation software.

Preferred

• Trial experience very helpful.
• Knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

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