Federal Litigation Support Assistant

CGS Federal; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys. The role involves reviewing and preparing legal documents, filing with courts, trial preparation, docketing, and managing case materials.

A strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and Acrobat is expected. The position is full-time and onsite, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized litigation experience is required; more than one year is preferred.
• Specialized experience includes reviewing legal documents and assembling information for hearings or trial use.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review incoming material and determine need for assembling legal documents such as motions, orders, pleadings, subpoenas.
• Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents for style and formatting.
• Electronically file documents with courts according to local rules.
• Assist with trial preparation including compiling trial notebooks and witness lists.
• Prepare and track subpoenas and organize legal data and materials.
• Open, update, and close cases in the automated case tracking system.

Skills

Legal support

Court filings

Docketing

Trial preparation

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Access

Adobe Acrobat

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Access

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys. The role involves reviewing and preparing legal documents, filing with courts, trial preparation, docketing, and managing case materials.

A strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and Acrobat is expected. The position is full-time and onsite, with a comprehensive benefits package.