FSA’s US Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Support Program is seeking a highly motivated Paralegal to join our team at the United States Attorneys Office (Boston, MA).
Successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of ongoing cases.
Ideal candidate will be able to perform legal research and draft legal documents.
Experience with federal court and strong attention to detail a plus.
A Paralegal/Legal Assistant III executes the following duties: Assist attorney, provide Legal Clerk and Paralegal/Legal Assistant II reviewReviews 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. Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (eg 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 Prepares summaries of testimony and depositions Drafts/edits non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to casesAnalyzes and evaluates case files against litigation worthiness standards Notes and corrects case file deficiencies (eg missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated) before sending the case on to the concerned trial attorney Reviews and analyzes available precedents relevant to cases under consideration for use in presenting case summaries to trial attorneys.
Gathers, sorts, classifies, and interprets data to discover patterns of possible discrimination activity Interviews relevant personnel and potential witnesses to gather information Reviews and analyzes relevant statistics Performs statistical evaluations such as standard deviations, analyses of variance, means, modes, and ranges as supporting data for case litigation Consults with statistical experts on reliability evaluations May testify in court concerning relevant dataA Paralegal/Legal Assistant III must meet the following qualifications: Possess a paralegal certificate At least two years of litigation paralegal required; trial experience very helpful At least one year of automated litigation support Sound working knowledge of legal system, legal research procedures, and sources of information Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytic ability, and thorough knowledge of legal research tools Hands-o familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure This position requires US Citizenship and a 7 (o
10. year minimum background investigation.FSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
For a full list of available benefits, visit us on the web.We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment and random substance abuse testing.
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Paralegal/Legal Assistant III – Federal (USAO) Job in Boston, Massachusetts US