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Title : Paralegal I

Location : District of Columbia - Washington
Refer to Job # JAHY762997

Paralegal I The candidate will be responsible for: Review investigative reports, testimonies, interviews, files, and documents for a variety of criminal cases to become familiar with the issues, and identify pertinent material. Reads and analyzes reports of investigating agencies and sorts through and reads subpoenaed documents and identifies and summarizes portions that may be relevant to particular cases. Establishes and maintains an effective system of compiling, indexing, and organizing this information and its sources. Participates and assists in preparation for trial by compiling, organizing, and indexing various evidentiary exhibits. Marks and identifies trial exhibits and drafts a list of exhibits to be offered at trial. Candidate will prepare narrative summaries, charts, tables, graphs, or other visual aids to be used at trial. Range of paralegal tasks include, but are not limited to copying, mailing, closing files, maintaining pleadings. Will be asked to assist with other administrative tasks as needed. The candidate must have paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the CO; undergraduate degree preferred. Should preferably have 1+ year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience very helpful. Automated litigation support experience valued. Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including: word-processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems. Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important. Note: This is a fixed term contract position.

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