USMS Paralegal

Tuba Group, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal contracting business is seeking a Legal Assistant to support attorneys in case preparations and legal research. The ideal candidate should have 2 to 5 years of experience in civil litigation and possess strong communication skills. A Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree, or Paralegal Certificate is required. This role involves preparing legal documents, summarizing case materials, and interacting with witnesses. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of work experience as Paralegal or Legal Assistant.
• Experience in Civil Litigation and Discovery is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Law Clerk and Attorney with legal research.
• Prepare summaries of legal documents and case materials.
• Interview witnesses and prepare reports.
• Organize trial exhibits as required.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Legal research

Knowledge of Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree, or Paralegal Certificate

Job description

Overview

Successful candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills. The ability to interact with all management levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist Law Clerk and or Attorney Performs research and summarizes legal requirements
• Reviews case material and prepares digest of selected decisions/opinions incorporating legal references
• Searches for and summarizes relevant articles in trade magazines, law reviews, published studies, financial reports, and similar materials for use of attorneys in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents
• Prepares digests of selected decisions or opinions which incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents involved in areas of well-defined and settled points of law
• Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney’s review
• Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (e.g. missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other questionable matters, and requests further investigating by other agency personnel to correct possible deficiencies or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage
• Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits
• Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents
• Prepares summaries of testimony and depositions
• Drafts/edits non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to cases
• Prepares routine, non-technical correspondence in the supervisor's name
• Schedules tentative appointments without prior clearance
• Makes arrangements for conferences and meetings and assembles established background materials, as directed
• May attend meetings and record and report on the proceedings
• Reviews outgoing materials and correspondence for internal consistency and conformance with supervisor's procedures; assures that proper clearances have been obtained, when needed
• Collects information from the files or staff for routine inquires on office program(s) or periodic reports
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Performs a variety of complicated tasks
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected

Experience

• 2 to 5 years of work experience as Paralegal or Legal Assistant
• Civil Litigation, Discovery
• Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Associate Degree, or Paralegal Certificate

Company Description

Tuba Group is a small federal contracting business and a CMMI® Level 3 Rated, ISO9001:2015 certified organization. with a primary focus in accounting, financial, systems, technical, engineering, administrative, management, and subject matter expertise. Our mission is to provide value-added solutions that contribute to the success of government agencies, small businesses and independent professionals by leveraging the skill and talent our most valuable resources - our people.