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About the Role

This role involves reviewing files and documents for criminal or civil cases, identifying pertinent material, and establishing systems for organizing case information. Key responsibilities include assisting in trial preparation, managing legal tasks such as copying and mailing, maintaining pleadings and calendar systems, and ensuring electronic case files are organized and data integrity is maintained. The position also requires searching and extracting legal references, summarizing case precedent, and supporting Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) with discovery, witness management, and evidence organization for trial.

Responsibilities

• Review files and documents for criminal or civil cases to identify pertinent material and understand issues.
• Establish and maintain an effective system for compiling, indexing, and organizing case information and sources.
• Participate and assist in trial preparation by compiling, organizing, and indexing various trial documents.
• Mark and identify trial documents and draft a list of documents offered at trial.
• Perform legal tasks including copying, mailing, and closing files.
• Maintain pleadings and a calendar system for assigned attorneys, tracking due dates for pleadings, hearings, court appearances, and other deadlines.
• Maintain electronic case files, ensuring they are organized, current, accessible, and retrievable.
• Maintain integrity of data inputted into the case management system.
• Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks.
• Review and summarize information on case precedent and decisions in a prescribed format.
• Assist AUSAs by preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing discovery.
• Notify and manage witnesses.
• Aid in organizing evidence for production as discovery and for use in trial.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization.
• US Citizenship (required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location).
• Paralegal certificate OR currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• One year of legal training or legal experience OR at least two years of college education (may substitute for paralegal certificate).
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience.
• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
• Sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools.
• Knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.

Skills

• Legal citation
• Legal research (LEXIS, Westlaw)
• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Word processing
• Databases (document review, file management systems)
• Spreadsheets
• Imaging
• Hardware systems
• ESI tools
• eDiscovery procedures
• Automated litigation support
• Trial experience

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hourly
• Overtime-eligible

Experience Level

• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience
• Trial experience (helpful)
• Automated litigation support experience (valued)

Education Level

• Paralegal certificate
• Currently attending an ABA-accredited law school (completed at least one year of study)
• At least two years of college education

Salary/Compensations

• $19.81 per hour

Benefits

• Health and Welfare (H&W) dollars per eligible hour (including vacation and holiday up to 40 hours/week)
• Additional health and welfare payment (per Service Contract Act)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance

About the Company

• Amentum has over 100 years of experience delivering agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies.
• The company employs over 50,000 individuals across seven continents and more than 60 countries.
• Amentum provides a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of its clients.
• Headquarters are located in Chantilly, VA.

Equal Opportunity

• Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability (if essential functions can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation), or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
• Offers reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process; contact TAOps@amentum.com.
• Requests for accommodation are considered on a case-by-case basis.
• EEO includes Disability/Protected Veterans.