Paralegal Specialist: Discovery & Trial Support

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Columbus, OH seeks qualified professionals for GS-7 or GS-9 paralegal roles.

Candidates may qualify through specialized experience, education, or a combination, and will support legal teams with research, document drafting, discovery, and trial preparation. Positions require attention to detail, ability to manage case files, and familiarity with legal databases and citation verification.

Qualifications

• One year of progressively higher level graduate education in a related field leading to a master's degree or a completed bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
• Superior academic achievement defined as standing in the upper third of your graduating class or membership in scholastic honor societies or achieving GPA thresholds: 3.0+ or 3.5+ depending on the system.

Responsibilities

• Draft a variety of routine legal documents and correspondence.
• Assist in organization and production of discovery materials.
• Aid in trial preparation by compiling and indexing evidentiary exhibits and reviewing pre-trial litigation documents.
• Review legal documents to extract information and verify citations and statutory references.
• Utilize computerized database programs to organize case-related documents.

Skills

Legal research

Document drafting

Discovery management

Evidence organization

Citation verification

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement

Tools

Electronic filing systems

Legal research databases

Job description

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Columbus, OH seeks qualified professionals for GS-7 or GS-9 paralegal roles.

Candidates may qualify through specialized experience, education, or a combination, and will support legal teams with research, document drafting, discovery, and trial preparation. Positions require attention to detail, ability to manage case files, and familiarity with legal databases and citation verification.