Paralegal/Legal Assistant US Attorney Las Vegas

 

Forfeiture Support Associates (FSA), a professional support services company, has an opening to work with FSA, as a contract employee in the  United States Attorney?s Office, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

 

 

Assist attorney, provide Legal Clerk review and the following:

 

?  Reviews case material and prepares digest of selected decisions/opinions incorporating legal references

?  Searches for and summarizes relevant articles in trade magazines, law reviews, published studies, financial reports, and similar materials for use of attorneys in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents

?  Prepares digests of selected decisions or opinions which incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents involved in areas of well-defined and settled points of law.

?  Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney?s review.

?  Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (e.g. missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other questionable matters, and requests further investigating by other agency personnel to correct possible deficiencies or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage

?  Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits

?  Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents

?  Prepare summaries of testimony and depositions

?  Drafts/edits non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to cases

 

A Paralegal/Legal Assistant II must meet the following qualifications:

 Possess a paralegal certificateAt least one year of litigation paralegal required; trial experience very helpfulAutomated litigation support experience very helpfulBasic knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation system sufficient to perform basic legal researchExcellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge of legal research toolsHands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunicationsAbility to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure

 

?  This position requires a 7 year minimum background investigation.

 

Pay Rate: $17.94 hourly

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

 

 

This is not a Civil Service position, however FSA offers an excellent benefits package that includes; life, health, dental and disability insurance, 401(k), vacation, and sick leave.

 

Interested Candidates are requested to send an updated resume to:

Patrick Boyl

jboyl@forfeituresupport.com

Tel: 619-297-9957

Fax: 619-297-9052

FSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Visit us on the Web at: www.forfeituresupport.com