Supervisory Paralegal

• Reports to Project Manager and works directly with trial attorneys and USCIS paralegals.

• Directs and supervises the work of paralegals, scanning staff, and other support staff, particularly on major paralegal support efforts. Monitors work and reports on progress.

• Provides paralegal support to several trial attorneys and/or assistant directors on visa petition appeals work, to include:

• Responsible for ensuring that paralegal and support staff work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time.

• Designs and develops systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case-specific materials.

• Troubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks on petition application briefs.

• Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done. Performs complex legal and factual research, designs and develop draft briefs.

• Arranges for access to appropriate DOJ libraries and other legal research facilities.

• Coordinates with other Contractor support components, including data processing support staff, to accomplish work.

• Ensures adherence to administrative protocols.

• Maintain files in electronic databases.

• Prepare data and status reports to attorney team.

• Assists trial staff in coordination with outside consultants.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT (Moderate Risk Public Trust) facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study - an equivalent level of legal training or experience or education may be substituted.

• Requires at least three years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience.

• Must have supervisory experience, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with attorneys and supporting staff.

• Requires knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.

• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.

• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure is very important.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment, and balancing multiple projects at once.

Preferred Qualifications

• Trial paralegal experience preferred.

• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.

• Knowledge of case/workflow management and database systems preferred.

• Knowledge of scanning systems, workflow, and quality control preferred.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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