The Paralegal/Legal Assistant I works under close supervision with required assistance readily available.  Persons in this position typically perform the following:

• Review of Case Materials. This includes identifying key facts, hot documents, and witnesses.
• Ability to review information from multiple sources and perform data entry duties. This includes using data bases like Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Comprehensive Case Information System, (CCIS), Pacer, etc. to search for defendant’s criminal history in other state and federal court systems. Gathering all necessary documents related to older cases and analyzing the facts of that case. Includes collecting documents, reviewing, organizing and bate-stamping it. Drafting an index in MS Excel of all documents produced with the bates ranges.
• Performs legal and factual research using other legal research facilities. This includes the use of Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
• Working knowledge of court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. This includes understanding the local rules in order to know the procedures when to file pleadings conventionally, via Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) and/or when to file ex parte pleadings on sealed cases.
• Produces a variety of written documents utilizing varied and advanced word processing software functions, working from handwritten draft, edited copy, or electronic files created by another staff member. This includes gathering case information and creating spreadsheets with the gathered data reviewed.
• Makes recurring and special messenger trips as necessary, answers telephone, refers callers to staff members or takes messages as appropriate. This includes adding court hearings and motion deadlines to MS Outlook calendars, contacting witnesses and scheduling their travel to the district where the trial will occur, following up on prisoner movement status and contacting expert witnesses and coordinating their trial testimony schedule.
• Calendar docketing.
• Drafting simple documents using a template.

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 currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.  One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.
•  Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful
• Automated litigation support experience valued. Must have basic legal knowledge, including 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. 
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, 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.  
• Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.    

*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 (SCA). In accordance with the Health and Welfare provisions of the SCA, and in addition to your base hourly rate, you may be eligible to receive an additional health and welfare payment for each hour you work to ensure compliance with the minimums set forth by the act. The amount you are entitled to receive will vary depending upon the fringe benefits you select now and in the future.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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