CGS
Legal Services
LegalAssistant
“Legal Assistant at CGS. Skills: litigation support, document preparation, electronic filing, trial preparation, case management, office support. Provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys. Receive and review incoming material and independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents”
Industry & Context.
independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents; independently compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists; Determine which matters should be referred to the AUSA and the urgency of the matter
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
At least one year of specialized litigation experience required, Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, Should have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important, Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance
Nice to Have
over three years is preferred
What You'll Do.
Provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys
Receive and review incoming material and independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents
Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents
Electronically file documents on behalf of and at the directive of the attorneys with the appropriate state or federal court
Provide assistance with trial preparation by performing duties such as 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
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
Perform docketing duties such as opening
updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system
Obligate funds for litigation expenses and monitors for continued necessity
Review bills and invoices and submits to budget office for payment
Maintain calendar of assigned active cases
and scheduling conferences and interviews
Develop and maintain suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the attorneys of pending dates and deadlines
Maintain calendar(s) of the attorney(s)
scheduling appointments
and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances
Assemble the physical files and electronic files for new cases
send additional discovery to outside parties as directed by the assigned attorney
Prepare files for closing
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
Provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations
including transcribing dictation
Perform other related duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
excellent written and oral communication skills
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