Litigation Support Paralegal
KMRG, LLC
4 days ago
Full-time
Remote friendly (Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
United States
Title: Litigation Support Paralegal
Location: Atlanta, GA
Schedule: Full-time, onsite Monday-Friday
Salary: $30–$42 per hour
We are seeking an experienced Litigation Support Paralegal to support the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia (USAO NDGA) in Atlanta, GA. Your work will directly support Assistant United States Attorneys through civil litigation, discovery, case-file management, legal document preparation, trial preparation, and electronic litigation support.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we’ll provide competitive pay, job stability, and security.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Litigation Support
REQUIRED BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
LOCATION
TRAVEL
WORK HOURS
TELEWORK
CLEARANCE
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.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Schedule: Full-time, onsite Monday-Friday
Salary: $30–$42 per hour
We are seeking an experienced Litigation Support Paralegal to support the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia (USAO NDGA) in Atlanta, GA. Your work will directly support Assistant United States Attorneys through civil litigation, discovery, case-file management, legal document preparation, trial preparation, and electronic litigation support.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we’ll provide competitive pay, job stability, and security.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Litigation Support
- Work directly with Assistant United States Attorneys on active civil matters
- Gather, prepare, analyze, and summarize case materials for interviews, depositions, negotiations, and litigation
- Assist with drafting briefs, memoranda, pleadings, subpoenas, discovery materials, and routine legal correspondence
- Review documents for facts and information related to substantive case issues
- Perform basic legal research using available legal research tools
- Verify legal citations and statutory references for accuracy and consistency
- Prepare tables of contents, tables of authorities, indices, and other components of legal filings
- Maintain attorney calendars and track filing deadlines, depositions, court dates, and other case milestones
- Receive and log incoming documents and electronically stored information
- Confirm that incoming files are accessible and provided in the proper format
- Coordinate with producing parties to resolve document-access or formatting issues
- Prepare documents and electronically stored information for upload to e-discovery platforms
- Upload, organize, tag, code, and review documents within litigation-support systems
- Prepare discovery requests and responses, including interrogatories and document-production materials
- Organize large document productions and maintain detailed inventories
- Track incoming and outgoing discovery materials
- Prepare documents for review and production
- Establish, organize, and maintain electronic and physical case files
- Index, track, and control exhibits, transcripts, pleadings, discovery materials, and supporting records
- Maintain accurate inventories of case documents and litigation materials
- Prepare deposition summaries, case timelines, and other attorney work products
- Protect confidential information, personally identifiable information, and sensitive case materials
- Follow DOJ requirements for privacy, cybersecurity, confidentiality, and information handling
- Maintain files so information can be located and retrieved efficiently
- Assemble deposition exhibits, questions, reference materials, and supporting documents
- Prepare trial notebooks, witness lists, exhibit lists, jury instructions, and courtroom materials
- Upload and organize exhibits in Trial Director or similar trial-presentation applications
- Prepare charts, photographs, graphics, and other visual materials for courtroom use
- Assist with the organization and presentation of exhibits during depositions and trials
- Provide automated litigation support during trial preparation and courtroom presentations
- Operate scanners, graphics equipment, and other litigation-support technology as needed
- Prepare and organize audio, video, photographic, and documentary evidence
- Produce legal documents, reports, correspondence, charts, tables, and presentations
- Combine information from word-processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and publishing applications
- Review work products for formatting, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and accuracy
- Draft routine correspondence requiring knowledge of legal procedures and terminology
- Prepare transmittal letters, notices, extension requests, and case-status communications
- Perform related paralegal and litigation-support duties supporting the Civil Division
REQUIRED BACKGROUND
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Proficiency in automated litigation support software applications
- Experience and expertise performing the services required for the position
- Valid Driver’s License
- Residence within the general commuting radius of the USAO office
EDUCATION
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Undergraduate degree preferred
LOCATION
- Atlanta, GA 30303
TRAVEL
- Travel may be required
WORK HOURS
- Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
TELEWORK
- Telework may be authorized
CLEARANCE
- U.S. citizenship required as it supports the U.S. federal government
CLIENT
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility — 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.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.