Security-Cleared Paralegal — Litigation & Discovery

Amentum; Norfolk (VA); In loco; USD 26.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Amentum in Norfolk, VA seeks a Paralegal/Legal Assistant I to work under supervision providing essential legal support across the case lifecycle. You will draft subpoenas, review documents, and manage case data, with opportunities to assist in discovery and trial preparation.

The role requires paralegal certification or active ABA law school enrollment, and experience with LEXIS/Westlaw, CaseView, and NetDocs is valued. A government security clearance may be required for this position.

Competenze

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.
• Requires paralegal certificate or currently attending ABA-accredited law school.
• One year of legal training or legal experience or two years of college may substitute for paralegal certificate.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience is required; trial experience helpful.
• Automated litigation support experience valued.
• Familiarity with LEXIS and Westlaw for basic legal research.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficient with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures.

Mansioni

• Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program.
• Review documents to extract selected data related to specific items.
• Draft grand jury subpoenas using a template.
• Obtain records from federal law enforcement agencies.
• Open and close cases in CaseView and NetDocs.
• Assist with producing discovery to defense counsel.
• Provide trial preparation by compiling document notebooks.
• Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions.
• Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks.
• Attend hearings or court appearances to observe procedures and status of cases.

Descrizione del lavoro

Amentum in Norfolk, VA seeks a Paralegal/Legal Assistant I to work under supervision providing essential legal support across the case lifecycle. You will draft subpoenas, review documents, and manage case data, with opportunities to assist in discovery and trial preparation.

The role requires paralegal certification or active ABA law school enrollment, and experience with LEXIS/Westlaw, CaseView, and NetDocs is valued. A government security clearance may be required for this position.