Paralegal

Paralegal – Amentum

Location:

Maryland, United States

• Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor.
• Performs tasks while complying with established procedures for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motion, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Review documents to extract selected data and information related to specific items.
• Compile relevant material from computer data banks.
• Summarize findings, highlighting notable documents for further review.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings with attorneys and management to discuss findings and scope of discovery.
• Review documents for privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful.
• Automated litigation support experience valued.
• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation for motions and memoranda, and experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.
• Must be bilingual or multilingual.
• Preferred:
  Spanish language skill.
• Knowledge of Government office and network environment, including word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware systems.

Hourly rate: $25.58 (Hourly rate set by SCA).
Benefits: Employees will earn H&W dollars per eligible hour (including vacation and holiday up to 40 hours/week). H&W monies offset the employer’s cost of benefits the employee elects into and/or utilizes; any remaining health and welfare monies after deductions are cashed out to the employee on a 1 pay period lag.

Full-time

Entry level

Legal

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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