Paralegal III

Position Summary:

Provide comprehensive paralegal and litigation support to attorneys in civil enforcement matters, particularly in Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) cases. This role involves managing complex case files, conducting legal and factual research, preparing legal documents and summaries, and utilizing litigation support tools to assist in all phases of investigation and trial preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide paralegal support including gathering facts, summarizing case files, and drafting legal documents.
• Conduct legal and factual research using tools like Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, PACER, and CLEAR.
• Manage and organize large volumes of case materials, including electronically stored information (ESI) and discovery documents.
• Review and analyze case-related materials, such as transcripts, health care records, and financial/statistical data.
• Prepare legal summaries and case presentations, including testimony, depositions, and visual aids for trial.
• Draft and manage discovery materials, including demands, responses, and logs.
• Support litigation through technology, including e-discovery platforms (e.g., Everlaw), Excel, and presentation software.
• Assist in witness preparation and support attorneys during interviews, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Demonstrate proficiency in legal software and office applications, including Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook.
• Travel occasionally for casework, special projects, or training.
• Position Summary:

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree
• Minimum three years of paralegal experience
• Legal and analytical skills to support complex fraud investigations
• Independent project management, including tracking large-scale discovery efforts
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills and a desire to be part of a large team
• Knowledge of DOJ and USAO practices related to civil enforcement and parallel proceedings (Preferred)

Place of Performance: Columbia, South Carolina

Work Schedule : 8:30am-5-pm

Salary : $60-65K with benefits

Estimated Start Date: TBD – Contingent upon contract award

Core Values We Seek:

• Accountability
• Commitment to Customers and the Community
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Integrity