Criminal Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Greensboro, United States 1st Choice, LLC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

 

JOB DESCRIPTION
1st Choice is seeking a skilled Criminal Legal Assistant to provide top-notch legal research and staffing support services to a federal agency.

LOCATION: Greensboro, North Carolina

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Examines, prepares, and processes a variety of technical legal documents that 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, subpoenas, warrants, etc.
  • Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, courts, and other sources, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate Federal Client or, in limited cases, directly to the court.
  • In preparation of documents, considers the nature and status of the case involved.
  • With limited instructions from the Federal client, prepares legal documents such as indictments, criminal and/or civil complaints and motions, search warrants, seizure warrants, judgments, garnishments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury and deposition subpoenas, orders to show cause, satisfactions of judgment, proofs of claim, and a variety of other recurring legal documents and pleadings in conformance with the rules governing their style and format.

Typical assignments include:

  •  Provides assistance during trial preparation by independently compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, compiling witness and exhibit lists, and any other tasks that may be deemed necessary.
  • Utilizes original and online legal resources, verifies citations and statutory references contained in legal documents and ensures citations are complete and consistent with source material.
  •  Prepares tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format. Lists properly formatted citations, opinions, and miscellaneous references in briefs.
  • Composes original letters that do not require legal interpretations but do require a solid 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.
  • Greets visitors and receives telephone calls. Furnishes requested information concerning pending and closed matters/cases, functions, and general procedures of the office. Determines which matters should be referred to the Federal Client and the urgency of the matter.
  • Establishes and maintains a variety of files. Searches legal reference files for information needed by Federal Client 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 transfer to records depository in accordance with established office procedures.
  • Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating, and closing cases through use of an automated case tracking system and, as necessary, searches database for required information.
  • Maintains calendar of assigned active cases. Tracks filing, hearing, trial dates, scheduling conferences, and interviews. Develops and maintains suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the Federal Client of pending dates and deadlines. Maintains calendar for the Federal Client, scheduling appointments, interviews, and conferences, and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances.

WORK SCHEDULE: Onsite; Full-time Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
The Criminal Legal Assistant shall provide personnel with knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties as specified in the Statement of Work.
 At a minimum, the candidate must have:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Undergraduate Degree preferred
  • Two (2) years in a professional office environment, legal setting preferred
  • Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Professional. Must be able to integrate output from different software types, such as to be able to take tables, charts, and graphs produced by database applications and electronic spreadsheets and incorporate them into word processing or desktop publishing text. Be proficient in word processing, document management and review, file management systems, and data entry
  • Proficiency with office technology, including but not limited to computers, fax machines, and copier machines
  • Proficiency in organizational skills and the ability to multitask assignments. Must be able to meet established deadlines, review a wide variety of documents, both legal and non-legal, including motions, briefs, and a variety of other legal documents
  •  A U.S. Citizenship;
  • Contractor Security Clearances – All contractor personnel shall successfully pass a minimum background investigation with sensitivity Level 2 and complete an SF86 prior to starting work on-site.
Company Description1st Choice is a professional management consulting firm with more than two decades of experience delivering innovative consulting, technology, and staffing solutions to federal and commercial organizations throughout the United States.

At 1st Choice we embrace diversity of humanity and all it brings to creating an innovative environment. 1st Choice exhibits a compelling workplace through its ethically driven team and diverse academic backgrounds the staff delivers to the organization. We take pride in hiring staff that offers world-class service to support government agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations nationwide.Company Description1st Choice is a professional management consulting firm with more than two decades of experience delivering innovative consulting, technology, and staffing solutions to federal and commercial organizations throughout the United States.\r
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At 1st Choice we embrace diversity of humanity and all it brings to creating an innovative environment. 1st Choice exhibits a compelling workplace through its ethically driven team and diverse academic backgrounds the staff delivers to the organization. We take pride in hiring staff that offers world-class service to support government agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations nationwide.

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