Paralegal Specialist (Recent Graduate)
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: 24-CRM-PATH-004
Salary: $53,105 - $84,441
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
This is an excepted service appointment under the Department of Justice Pathways Recent Graduate Program. After successful completion of the program requirements, the individual may, at agency discretion, be converted to a term or permanent appointment. A recent grad converted to a term appointment may be subsequently converted non-competitively into a permanent competitive service position before the term expires.
The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) is responsible for implementing the Department's national strategies in combating computer crime, intellectual property crime, and cryptocurrency crime worldwide. CCIPS prevents, investigates, and prosecutes computer, intellectual property, and cryptocurrency crimes by working with other government agencies, the private sector, academic institutions, and foreign counterparts.
As a Paralegal Specialist (Recent Graduate),your responsibilities may include:
- Providing support to senior Paralegals and Section Attorneys by identifying and evaluating applicable cases, law, and regulations pertaining to criminal cases, policies, and issues;
- Assisting senior Paralegals in preparing memoranda and litigation reports in connection with legal issues, summarizing the allegations, facts, results of investigations and recommending disposition of particular cases;
- Assisting senior Paralegal Specialists and Section Attorneys in their assigned investigations, trials, appeals, and/or special projects;
- Assisting in preparing and organizing trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, and maps to be presented in court; and
- Handling other duties such as cite checking; documentation preparation, management, and transmission; trial support utilizing courtroom technology; legal and other research utilizing electronic databases; and assisting attorneys with case management, including follow-up, scheduling, and use of electronic tools for data and time management.
