Paralegal - Federal Civil Litigation Support

Legacy Management Solutions; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin-Hollins & Associates (AHA)/(ELG) is seeking a qualified paralegal to support the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO), District of Colorado in Denver. This role assists Assistant U.S.

Attorneys with federal civil litigation and requires strong research, writing, organizational, and computer skills. Responsibilities include managing large volumes of documents, maintaining case databases, reviewing pleadings and orders, drafting memoranda, and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Relevant paralegal, legal support, or litigation-related work experience.
• Strong written communication, research, and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with computer applications, document management, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to review and organize large volumes of documents accurately.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong work ethic, professionalism, and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Review, organize, and manage large volumes of emails, legal documents, and case records.
• Maintain spreadsheets and databases for case information and documentation.
• Gather factual information from federal agencies, court records, public records, and other sources.
• Review, analyze, and summarize court pleadings, orders, transcripts, and other case materials.
• Draft memoranda, summaries, and other litigation-support documents.
• Conduct factual and legal research to support attorneys.
• Track court-imposed deadlines and assist with compliance with court orders.
• Coordinate with federal agencies to locate, organize, and obtain relevant information.
• Assist with preparing pleadings, briefs, presentations, exhibits, charts, and materials for hearings.
• Provide technical and document-production support, including scanning, organizing, and marking exhibits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Organizational skills

Document management

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Confidentiality

Computer proficiency

Tools

Spreadsheets

Document management systems

Databases

Job description

Austin-Hollins & Associates (AHA)/(ELG) is seeking a qualified and detail-oriented Paralegal to support the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO), District of Colorado. The selected candidate will assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys with federal civil litigation involving cases filed against the federal government. The ideal candidate will have strong legal research, writing, organizational, and computer skills, along with the ability to manage extensive documentation and meet court-imposed deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, organize, and manage large volumes of emails, legal documents, and case records.
• Maintain spreadsheets and databases for case information and documentation.
• Gather factual information from federal agencies, court records, public records, and other sources.
• Review, analyze, and summarize court pleadings, court orders, transcripts, and other case materials.
• Draft memoranda, summaries, and other litigation-support documents as needed.
• Conduct factual and legal research to support attorneys.
• Track court-imposed deadlines and assist with compliance with court orders.
• Coordinate with federal agencies to locate, organize, and obtain relevant information.
• Assist with preparing pleadings, briefs, presentations, exhibits, charts, and materials for hearings.
• Provide technical and document-production support, including scanning, organizing, and marking exhibits.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant paralegal, legal support, or litigation-related work experience.
• Strong written communication, research, and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with computer applications, document management, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Ability to review and organize large volumes of documents accurately.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong work ethic, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.

Preferred Qualification

Experience reviewing extensive case files, supporting litigation, or assisting attorneys with legal research and document preparation.

Work Schedule and Location

• Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.
• Federal holidays excluded.
• On-site work at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado, located at 1801 California Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202.
• The position requires working in an office environment and performing occasional walking, standing, bending, and carrying of small office items.

Security Requirement

The selected candidate must meet the applicable Department of Justice security requirements and obtain or possess the appropriate DOJ security clearance, as required for the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Austin-Hollins & Associates is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable law.