Federal Paralegal – Entry-Level, Growth & Benefits

Contact Government Services, LLC; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC is seeking a Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency in New Orleans, LA. The role focuses on handling a variety of legal documents and assisting attorneys with trial preparation.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of legal experience, strong research and writing skills, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced office. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a law office or other legal setting.
• 1-2 years of legal experience, including legal research and writing.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office.
• Ability to review and write a wide variety of documents, both legal and non-legal, including motions and briefs.
• Must be a United States Citizen and eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Examines, prepares and processes a variety of technical legal documents which 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, and subpoenas.
• Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other source, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA or, in limited cases, directly to the court.
• In preparation of documents, considers the nature and the status of the case involved. With limited instructions from the AUSA, prepares such legal actions as indictments, criminal complaints, search warrants, judgements, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury subpoenas, rules to show cause, proof of claim, and satisfaction of judgment.
• Completes variable aspects of recurring legal documentations in conformance with the rules governing their style and format.
• Provides assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists.
• Coordinates with the victim/witness specialist to ensure adherence to current Departmental guidelines relating to victims’ rights and services responsibilities. Notifies appropriate individuals of victim/witness issues.
• Develops tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format. Lists cited cases, opinions and miscellaneous references in briefs.
• Provides a variety of direct clerical and administrative support assistance services to AUSA staff.

Skills

Legal document preparation

Legal research and writing

Deadline-driven

Team player in a professional office

Interpersonal skills

US citizenship & security clearance

Job description

Contact Government Services, LLC is seeking a Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency in New Orleans, LA. The role focuses on handling a variety of legal documents and assisting attorneys with trial preparation.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of legal experience, strong research and writing skills, and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced office. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities for professional growth.