Paralegal Specialist
Location: Washington, DC
Announcement Number: 25-DC -12735021-DE
Salary: $69,923 - $90,898
Closing Date: June 13, 2025
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is distinct among United States Attorney's Offices due to the breadth and scale of its work. It acts as both the local and the federal prosecutor for the nation's capital. Locally, it handles cases ranging from misdemeanor drug possession to murders, while federally, it handles cases ranging from child pornography to gang, financial fraud, and terrorism. The Office represents the district in civil suits.
Duties
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC) is recruiting highly-motivated applicants to fill paralegal specialist vacancies in the Superior Court Division (SCD). The SCD has primary responsibility for prosecuting adult criminal cases in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Division handles the highest volume of felony and misdemeanor cases prosecuted by the Office, including homicides, sexual assaults, carjackings, kidnappings, robberies, burglaries, domestic violence, narcotics and weapons possession, and quality of life offenses. If selected, you may be assigned to one of the Division's four litigating Sections: General Crimes, Major Crimes, Homicide, or Sex Offense and Domestic Violence. More information about the work of these sections can be found on USAO-DC's website at https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/superior-court-division.
Typical work assignments will include:
- Obtains, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes evidence, including police body worn camera footage, surveillance video, police paperwork, and digital evidence.
- Supports AUSAs at hearings, grand jury, and trials, including assisting with exhibits, witness preparation, strategy, and presentation.
- Prepares and organizes evidence for discovery utilizing specialized software.
- Conducts factual and legal research, drafting legal pleadings and legal process such as subpoenas and warrants.
- Corresponds directly with law enforcement, court employees, defense counsel, and other third parties regarding ongoing investigations and cases.
- Researches relevant legal issues and preparing a variety of substantive legal documents.
- Interacts with law enforcement, court personnel, victims and witnesses in preparing for court proceedings.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-DC-12735022-MS.