Legal Assistant
Trenton, NJ 
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Posted 30 months ago
Position No Longer Available
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Job Description

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Legal Assistant

PAE has an opening for Document Management Analyst II to provide support at the US Attorney's Office in Trenton, NJ.

  • Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating, and closing civil cases through use of the automated case tracking system.

  • Performs case file management duties including receiving, logging, organizing, indexing, and managing documents, data, and other evidence collected pursuant to interrogatories, document requests, requests for admission, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, or other civil discovery requests as part of civil investigations. Upload documents, data and other evidence received consistent with existing file folder structures on the network.

  • Performs detailed review and analysis of case materials. Tabs, numbers, labels, and assembles documents, data, and other evidence gathered as part of civil investigations. Prepares chronologies of documents and case materials. Prepares tables, graphs, and charts of case materials which may be incorporated into legal documents or courtroom presentations.

  • Screens for privileged documents and materials.

  • Assists Assistant US Attorneys in assembling and organizing documents, data, and other evidence for witness interviews, depositions, settlement negotiations, hearings and trial; assists AUSAs in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations, binders, and exhibits.

  • Obtains needed information from government agencies, government databases and other publicly available sources. Using established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data retrieval assignments.

  • Provides automated litigation assistance to AUSAs utilizing various software applications such as Relativity, iPro Eclipse, Everlaw, CaseMap, TimeMap, Trial Director, Beyond Compare, USAfx (cloud storage interface), and SecureZip.

  • Maintains calendar of assigned active civil cases. Tracks filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews. Develops and maintains suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the AUSA of pending dates and deadlines. Schedules appointments, interviews, and conferences, and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances.

  • Arranges travel by preparing itineraries and securing transportation and hotel reservations. Prepares travel authorizations and vouchers for signature by authorized government personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

  • Must have at least three (3) years of experience supporting major litigation support projects or undergraduate degree in related field.

  • Must have a demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment.

  • Requires excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities.

  • Candidate must have hands-on familiarity with the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, Trial Director, etc.

  • Should be a knowledgeable user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware systems.

  • Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources preferred but not required.

  • Ability to use MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat Professional and other department specific databases, VNS, CDCS, FMIS, E2 Travel.

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Position No Longer Available
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3 years
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