Paralegal Specialist | Department of Justice

Paralegal Specialist
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: 24-VCRS-AP-026
Salary: $64,957 - $102,166
Closing Date: January 2, 2024

The Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS) oversees the Department's program to combat organized crime by investigating and prosecuting significant domestic and international organized crime groups in conjunction with Strike Force Units and U.S. Attorney's Offices around the country, and prosecuting Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO), and violent crime cases against dangerous street gangs operating on regional and national levels.

Duties

As a Paralegal Specialist, you may perform such duties as:

• Assisting at all levels in the development of criminal litigation, beginning at the investigation level, to filing pleadings with the court.
• Working closely with attorneys in the preparation and filing of court documents.
• Organizing case documents, conducting first-level document review, and coordinating document productions.
• Conducting various document searches using document management databases such as Relativity.
• Preparing for interviews, depositions, and hearings.
• Conducting extensive and thorough research in a variety of legal and non-legal databases and providing information in response to a wide range of questions.
• Preparing and organizing evidence, discovery and trial exhibits, such as statistical charts, graphs, and maps, to be presented in court.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.