Legal Assistant

KMRG; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KMRG is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support the U.S. Department of Justice on healthcare fraud and opioid‑related cases. This full‑time role offers stability, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits.

Location is Providence, RI with telework up to two days per week. Requires paralegal certificate and progressive legal experience; preference for an associate or bachelor’s degree. 40 hours weekly, non-exempt, with potential for overtime.

Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate is required.
• Progressive and relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree may be preferred for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pleadings, discovery, briefs, bankruptcy petitions, etc.
• Perform initial review of petitions and support case management.
• Review legal instruments and verify information for accuracy.
• Conduct legal research for cases and gather factual reports.
• Maintain case files and prepare memorandums and correspondence.
• Work with IPRO, CaseMap, QuickBooks, and Microsoft tools.

Skills

Legal research

Case management

Attention to detail

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Associate degree or some college

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

IPRO

CaseMap

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Assistant

We need an experienced Legal Assistant to support the U.S. Department of Justice with healthcare fraud and opioid‑related cases. This is a full‑time opportunity with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard legal support job responsibilities
• Assist with pleadings, discovery, briefs, bankruptcy petitions, etc.
• Perform critical thinking and analytical activities
• Review legal instruments
• Verify that legal information is complete and accurate
• Confirm that legal information is ready for proper execution
• Assist attorneys and legal support staff
• Conduct legal research for cases
• Gather facts for cases and routine reports
• Use legal databases for research and discovery
• Evaluate and determine the correction of an action
• Research legal records to ascertain conditions that might preclude an action
• Help with scanning, exporting and importing data, etc.
• Perform initial review of petitions
• Support case management
• Maintain case files
• Prepare memorandums, reports and correspondence
• Take notes and prepare follow‑on documentation
• Work with technologies such as but not limited to IPRO, CaseMap, QuickBooks, and Microsoft

Background

• Progressive and relevant experience

Education

• Paralegal Certificate
• Strong preference for an Associate degree or some college education
• Preference for Bachelor’s degree

Location

• Providence, RI 02903

Telework

• Up to two (2) days per week

Clearance

• U.S. citizenship required since this role supports the U.S. federal government

Client

• Department of Justice

Travel

• No travel required

Work Hours

• 40 hours per week
• 8 hours per day
• Overtime Eligible

Employment Classification

• Employment Classification Eligibility —Non-Exempt

Other Considerations

Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.