Paralegal

About This Role

This full-time Paralegal role supports Assistant United States Attorneys in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of Colorado. The work involves conducting research, organizing cases, tracking court deadlines, and preparing various legal documents and exhibits for litigation on behalf of the federal government.

Responsibilities

• Review and organize large quantities of emails and other documents
• Create and use spreadsheets and databases
• Gather factual information and material, including agency records, court records, and other public records
• Read, analyze, and summarize court pleadings, court orders, transcripts, files, and other factual materials, and draft memoranda as needed
• Work with federal agencies to locate and organize information and ensure compliance with court orders
• Perform specialized factual and legal research and write memoranda
• Track court-imposed deadlines and assist in preparing pleadings
• Provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys for briefs, presentations, and hearings
• Prepare documents, exhibits, charts, and visual materials using various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners
• Provide technical support, including enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Relevant paralegal work experience
• Strong writing, organizational, and computer skills
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate Department of Justice security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must pass a federal background investigation and meet facility and system access requirements

Nice to have:

• Paralegal Certification or Associate's or Bachelor's in a related field
• Experience reviewing large quantities of documents

Benefits

• Health & Welfare benefits contribution as required under the Service Contract Act (SCA)
• Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401k contribution options

Important Details

• Schedule: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day
• Employment Classification Eligibility: W2

Other Considerations

• This position is W-2 only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 candidates
• Relocation will not be offered
• As a condition of employment, selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the client
• Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area
• The noise level in this environment is low to moderate
• Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time
• Frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc.
• Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time

About the Company

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of Colorado, prosecutes and defends cases on behalf of the federal government.