Job Description

+ Aids multiple Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA). + Examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas. + Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparations. + Assembling documents to include affidavits, discovery in various formats, and other legal documents + Assembling and organizing files and records materials for disposition or transfer to records depository. + Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases. + Tracking filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews. + Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations. + Producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications. Required: + 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. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans ( and Labor Laws Posters ( .

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