Legal Assistant

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$45,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Entry Level

• Receive and review incoming material and independently determine the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., charging instruments, motions, orders, pleadings, deposition notices, trial subpoenas and grand jury subpoenas. In preparation of documents, consider the nature and the status of the case involved.
• Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents such as motions, orders, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and other pleadings. Complete variable aspects of preparing recurring legal documents that conform to the rules governing their style and format.
• Electronically file documents on behalf of attorneys with the appropriate state or federal court, applying knowledge of local court rules and practices.
• Provide assistance with trial preparation by independently compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists.
• Prepare and track grand jury subpoenas and returns. Aid in processing and organizing legal data and other supportive material. Organize, process and copy documents in accordance with requirements. Assemble record materials for court filings.
• Compose original letters that require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology, e.g., transmittal of pleadings, requests for extensions of time in certain cases, advising of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies, and notices to attorneys representing defendants.
• Perform docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, search database for required information.
• Obligate funds for litigation expenses and monitor for continued necessity.
• Review bills and invoices and submit to budget office for payment.
• Maintain calendar of assigned active cases. Track filing, hearing, and trial dates, and schedule conferences and interviews. Develop and maintain suspense system for ongoing cases and inform attorneys of pending dates and deadlines.
• Assemble the physical and electronic files for new cases by filing materials in chronological order, preparing and printing conflict of interest sheets for assigned attorneys, and numbering the initial case materials and discovery. Send additional discovery to outside parties as directed by the assigned attorney.
• Prepare files for closing by putting the documents in chronological order, ensuring that the relevant documents are in the file, and prepare a closing sheet for the assigned attorney’s signature.
• Receive visitors, answer telephone and refer callers to staff members or take messages as appropriate. Deliver to and retrieve papers from the federal courthouse. Furnish requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions and general procedures of the office. Determine which matters should be referred to the AUSA and the urgency of the matter.
• Attend meetings and trainings as may be required and appropriate.
• Produce a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, Adobe Acrobat Professional or other databases. For example, assignments may include integrating output from different software types into word processing or desktop publishing text. Ensure all documents contain the proper format, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
• When appropriate, provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations, including transcribing dictation. Utilize various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Prepare documents, charts, and visual materials used in trials. Provide technical support e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and…