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Paralegal

Employer
PAE
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Oct 24, 2019

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Supporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the WorldParalegalPerform legal and factual research using electronic search tools and other sources. Draft subpoenas, discovery requests, correspondence, and routine motions. Review briefs to determine if cases are still good legal authority, verify case citations and legal references, develop tables of contents and tables of authorities for briefs, and ensure that formats of documents to be filed with the court meet applicable court requirements. Assist attorneys in preparing for all phases of litigation, including pretrial discovery, motions, hearings, and trial. Identify documents which may be privileged and prepare and review privilege logs.Analyze and draft synopses of transcripts of depositions, hearings, and trials to identify legal and factual issues, and analyze documents for supportive evidence.Assist attorneys in conducting interviews with investigative sources, expert witnesses, and prospective fact witnesses.Provide necessary logistical arrangements and support witnesses during trials and serve as trial coordinator to ensure that pre-trial filings, exhibits, electronic presentation software, trial notebooks, etc., are prepared and ready for trial.QualificationsMust be able to obtain a security clearance.Requires paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the COR. At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful. Automated litigation support experience valued.Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems. Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources.Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.PAE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.EEO is the Law PosterEEO is the Law Poster Supplement

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