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The Paralegal/Legal Assistant I works under close supervision with required assistance readily available. Persons in this position typically perform the following: Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program; File various documents with the court; Process a variety of documents for use at trial and prepare document notebooks; Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items; Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions; Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks; Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information.
Job Responsibility
Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program
File various documents with the court
Process a variety of documents for use at trial and prepare document notebooks
Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items
Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions
Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks
Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information.
Requirements
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
This is an entry level position
Requires some experience with the applications actually being supported
Knowledge of file manipulation applications and experience with LAW, IPRO, ICONECT, and Relativity, is extremely helpful
Knowledge of Government's IT environment, including office automation networks, PC and server based applications very helpful
Undergraduate degree preferred
preferably in the computer science or information management/technology fields