The Senior Paralegal will support an attorney, who is blind and utilizes a service dog, to read and proofread documents and perform wide range of paralegal duties.
- Perform case preparation and evaluation, legal and factual research, trial preparation, witness interviews, and other related paralegal functions.
- Assist attorney by reading documents aloud in a clear and distinct manner to the attorney.
- Proofreads, drafts, or revises documents; and explains, describes documents, including charts or graphs to the attorney.
- Reads and analyzes voluminous complex documents to explain relevant content to the attorney.
- Uses assistive technologies for the blind, including operating devices and Text-to-Speech Reader software programs such as Job Access with Speech (JAWS) software.
- Prepares for and assist the attorney during telephone calls, meetings, depositions, trials, and court hearings.
- Travels with the attorney (as needed), arranges for associated travel needs, and may be required to drive to meetings using a government furnished vehicle if public transportation is not readily available.
- Manages the logistical aspects of a trial/hearing/deposition and relay events that would normally be picked up only visually.
- Contacts and interviews potential witnesses to gather information and assists with preparing witnesses for court appearances, depositions, etc.
- Assist the attorney during the conduct of depositions, trials, hearings, other court proceedings including managing exhibits and courtroom presentation technology and describing proceedings to the attorney.
- Conducts legal research of defined scope and complexity, referencing and citing sources, applicable precedent, transcripts, legislative history, and other relevant documents.
- Identifies inconsistencies in text (including Blue booking for legal citations). In layouts, plans spacing and indentations of charts and tables in text.
- Handles sensitive witnesses and information.
- Uses discretion and maintains confidentiality of information learned in the course of performing duties.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location may be required.
- One hundred percent in-office.
- Must have a Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
- Candidate must be able to perform detailed searches of court records and other public records utilizing online databases and services such as Lexis-Nexis.
- Must be able to travel.
- Must have a current and valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with methods for researching people, property ownership and/or business entities.
- Solid Relativity experience is preferred.
HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $31.69 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com
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Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.
