Job Description
A Paralegal IV performs, but is not limited to the following duties:
- Assist attorney, provide Legal Clerk and Paralegal / Legal Assistant II & III review
- Directs and supervises the work of paralegal and other contractor staff, particularly on major paralegal support efforts, such as large legal research projects, or major in-courtroom support
- Monitors work and reports on progress; responsible for ensuring that work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time
- Troubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks. Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done
- Performs complex legal factual research
- Designs and develops systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case-specific materials. Assists trial staff in coordination with expert witnesses
- Arranges for access to appropriate Department of Justice libraries and other legal research facilities
- Coordinates with other Contractor support components in order to accomplish work
- Reports to Contractor’s Project Director or Operations Supervisor; may also have significant contact with Government officials and clients
Requirements
A Paralegal IV must meet the following qualifications:
- Possess a paralegal certificate
- At least three years of paralegal experience required including some trial related experience
- Supervisory experience required
- 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-on 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 U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation.