Senior Paralegal

Ardelle Associates; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ardelle Associates seeks a skilled paralegal to support complex fraud investigations and legal proceedings. You will organize large volumes of discovery materials, prepare documents for AUSAs, and assist with electronic discovery and trial readiness.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to research and verify citations, redact materials, and coordinate with the case team to ensure timely production and accurate exhibits.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional paralegal support experience.
• Experience processing and reviewing complex discovery.
• Experience assisting in trial preparation by organizing exhibits.
• Experience reviewing legal documents to extract information related to issues.
• Experience verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.
• Experience using databases and automated legal research tools to organize documents.
• Experience conducting legal research.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Organize and process high quantities of data and discovery documents, including electronic discovery.
• Compile, prepare, and summarize materials for AUSAs in discovery and motions briefs.
• Seek and locate sources of information from government agencies.
• Gather factual material; read, annotate, and summarize transcripts and records; draft memoranda.
• Identify conflicting statements or areas needing investigation; draft jury instructions and trial documents.
• Upload electronic documents to review platforms and redact for discovery.
• Prepare high volumes of exhibits for trial using varied media formats.
• Provide automated litigation assistance to AUSAs in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
• Review, organize, and track responses to subpoenas and other legal process.
• Assist with internal status monitoring and reporting of investigations and prosecutions.
• Work closely with case team, including assigned AUSAs.

Skills

Paralegal support

Legal research

Trial preparation

Data organization

Document review

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Electronic discovery platforms

Redaction tools

Job description

The work requires specialized knowledge and experience in complex fraud investigations and legal support consistent with the activities described above and below.

• Responsible for organizing and processing high quantities of data and discovery documents, including electronic discovery. Responsible for completeness of discovery productions and for producing discovery.
• Compile, prepare, and summarize relevant materials for use by AUSAs in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Seek and locate sources of information, in aid of criminal investigations and trials, through contact or correspondence with other departments and/or agencies of federal, state and local government.
• Gather factual material independently; read, annotate, and summarize transcripts, files and other factual aspects of the case; obtain financial and statistical information, agency records, court records and other public records; review and analyze documents and draft factual memoranda.
• Identify conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation. Draft jury instructions and other trial documents for filing in court. Perform legal research. Write preliminary drafts of correspondence.
• Upload electronic documents and data onto document review platforms and organize folders for review. Participate in review and analysis of electronic documents. Redact documents and transcripts for discovery, including using electronic redaction.
• Prepare high volume of exhibits for trial using varied media formats.
• Provide critical assistance in trial preparations. Prepare documents, charts and visual materials for use in trials. Provide technical support, e.g., enlarging charts and photographs and marking exhibits.
• Provide automated litigation assistance to AUSAs in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. Utilize various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Review, organize, and track responses to subpoenas and other legal process.
• Assist with internal status monitoring and reporting of investigations and prosecutions.
• Work closely with other members of case team, including assigned AUSAs,

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional experience involving paralegal support services,;
• Experience processing and reviewing complex discovery
• Experience assisting in trial preparation by compiling, organizing, and indexing various evidentiary exhibits;
• Experience reviewing legal documents to extract information related to specific issues;
• Experience verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents;
• Experience using database programs to include automated legal research tools and public information to organize extensive documents;
• Experience conducting legal research
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation.