The Role
Provide legal and litigation support to AUSAs in the USAO Criminal Division: prepare and file documents using ECF/PACER, organize case files and trial binders, coordinate witnesses and travel, maintain case tracking and calendars, conduct legal research via Courtlink and public databases, and follow DOJ information-security and confidentiality requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In
Title: Criminal Legal Assistant
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Pay: $36.15 - $41.24 / hour
KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a Criminal Legal Assistant to join our team and provide support to the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Criminal Division.
In this role, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) with legal document preparation, pretrial and trial support, electronic court filings, legal research, case tracking, calendars, witness coordination, travel support, and records organization.
This position is a strong fit for a legal-support professional who is organized, detail-focused, comfortable working with case information and legal deadlines, and able to provide reliable support in a busy federal legal office.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED BACKGROUND
LOCATION
TRAVEL
SECURITY
CLIENT
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Pay: $36.15 - $41.24 / hour
KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a Criminal Legal Assistant to join our team and provide support to the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Criminal Division.
In this role, you will support Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) with legal document preparation, pretrial and trial support, electronic court filings, legal research, case tracking, calendars, witness coordination, travel support, and records organization.
This position is a strong fit for a legal-support professional who is organized, detail-focused, comfortable working with case information and legal deadlines, and able to provide reliable support in a busy federal legal office.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and prepare legal documents, including Grand Jury subpoenas and indictment packages
- Assist with pretrial and trial prep by reviewing/organizing case files, trial binders, exhibits, affidavits, etc.
- Compile witness lists and coordinate the scheduling of witnesses and court reporters
- Interact with witnesses, investigative agents, other agencies, and internal USAO personnel
- Assemble and organize files and records for disposition or transfer to records repositories
- Prepare and submit electronic court filings using ECF/PACER
- Conduct legal research using Courtlink, public information databases, and other available legal resources
- Verify legal citations and assist AUSAs with research supporting assigned criminal matters
- Maintain the automated case-tracking system for assigned matters
- Maintain calendars of active court matters, including filings, hearings, trial dates, and other deadlines
- Schedule appointments, interviews, conferences, and other case-related commitments
- Provide reminders for court appearances and other time-sensitive obligations
- Arrange attorney and witness travel, including itineraries, transportation, and hotel reservations
- Prepare internal authorizations, travel authorizations, and vouchers
REQUIRED BACKGROUND
- Experience and qualifications that align with the position
LOCATION
- Primary place of performance is 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106
- Services are required at the USAO location; in rare instances, services may be required at an alternative location
TRAVEL
- Travel is not anticipated
SECURITY
- Must have lived in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years or qualify through specified federal/military status
CLIENT
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment classification—Nonexempt
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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Skills Required
- Experience preparing legal documents and supporting criminal proceedings (indictments, subpoenas, exhibits, affidavits)
- Ability to prepare and submit electronic court filings using ECF/PACER
- Experience performing legal research using tools such as Courtlink and public information databases
- Maintain automated case-tracking systems, calendars, and court-related deadlines
- Coordinate witness scheduling and travel arrangements, and interact with investigative agents and court personnel
- Follow DOJ information-security, confidentiality, and system-access requirements; safeguard DOJ information
- Must have lived in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years or qualify through specified federal/military status
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The Company
What We Do
KMRG, LLC is a forward-thinking federal government contractor that empowers public-sector leaders to embrace disruptive technologies and catalyze innovation. The company delivers advanced management and technology solutions in software engineering, cloud enablement, digital modernization, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, and data science, aiming to fuel progress and shape a future-ready government that is capable of navigating tomorrow's uncertainties.
