Hybrid Legal Assistant

at CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

• Job title: Legal Assistant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $45,000 - $55,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chantilly, United States

About the role

• Legal Assistant providing litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys. Working in a hybrid environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys.
• Receive and review incoming material and independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., charging instruments, motions, orders, pleadings, deposition notices, trial subpoenas and grand jury subpoenas.
• Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents such as motions, orders, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and other pleadings.
• Electronically file documents on behalf of and at the directive of the attorneys with the appropriate state or federal court.
• Provide assistance with trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists.
• Prepare and track grand jury subpoenas and returns. Aid in processing and organizing legal data and other supportive material.
• Compose original letters that require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology.
• Perform docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system.
• Review bills and invoices and submits to budget office for payment.
• Maintain calendar of assigned active cases and inform the attorneys of pending dates and deadlines.
• Receive visitors, answer telephone and refer callers to staff members or take messages as appropriate.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized litigation experience required, however over three years is preferred.
• Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintaining file systems; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Should have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays