Immigration Litigation Paralegal Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in California is seeking a Paralegal Specialist for the Civil Division, serving in either the Sacramento or Fresno office. The role focuses on immigration-related litigation, supporting Assistant U.S.

Attorneys with research, organization of case files, and trial preparation. Responsibilities include handling complex discovery, preparing legal documents, and presenting digital exhibits at trial using state-of-the-art presentation tools.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must be described in your resume.
• GS-9 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, or related graduate degree, or two years of progressively higher level graduate education, or an LL.B/J.D. in a related field.
• Specialized Experience includes research, analysis of data, and preparing legal documents and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Support Assistant U.S. Attorneys with immigration-related litigation including habeas corpus, mandamus, and APA challenges.
• Conduct extensive legal research into statutes, precedents, decisions, and opinions relevant to immigration cases.
• Create and manage physical and electronic case files for complex cases with large discovery and evidence.
• Analyze documents, reports, and correspondence and prepare a wide variety of legal documents.
• Organize, index, summarize, and retrieve information from voluminous discovery and trial exhibits.
• Present digital exhibits and trial materials using advanced trial presentation software.
• Assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys in preparing civil cases for trial.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Legal research

Document management

Immigration law

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree in related field (criminal justice or law)

Tools

Trial presentation software

Job description

United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in California is seeking a Paralegal Specialist for the Civil Division, serving in either the Sacramento or Fresno office. The role focuses on immigration-related litigation, supporting Assistant U.S.

Attorneys with research, organization of case files, and trial preparation. Responsibilities include handling complex discovery, preparing legal documents, and presenting digital exhibits at trial using state-of-the-art presentation tools.