Purpose: The mission of the United States Attorneys is to serve as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. There are 93 United States Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Each United States Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer of the United States within his or her
particular jurisdiction.

The USAO for the District of North Dakota has determined a need for one (1) Level 4 Paralegal Specialist, full time, to support the criminal section and operation of the United States Attorney's Office.


Duties & Responsibilities

The contractor, as a paralegal, will perform a variety of legal assistance duties in an office providing legal assistance to attorneys or litigation teams.

Conduct research and draft responses for a variety of post-conviction motions filed in federal district court by inmates incarcerated in Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions, including motions requesting compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 3582, motions alleging ineffective assistance of counsel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and motions for relief pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Conduct research and draft response motions for second or successive habeas corpus petitions filed by inmates under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Conduct research and draft memorandums on questions of law for direct appeals pending before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and pretrial motions for criminal cases pending at the Federal District Court.
Examines, prepares and processes a wide variety of technical legal documents that are characteristically voluminous and complex in format. Reviews incoming materials and determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, etc. Obtains needed information from case files, law enforcement agencies, civil client agencies, or other sources, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA for review and approval. Prepares such legal actions as indictments, complaints, search warrants, judgments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, subpoenas, rules to show cause, proofs of claim, motions for summary judgment, dismissals, satisfactions of judgment, etc. Ensures legal documents are in conformance with rules governing style and format.
Provides assistance to AUSAs in preparing trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, compiling witness and exhibit lists. Prepares discovery for plaintiffs and/or defendants in accordance with governing rules and regulations and with the approval of the assigned attorneys. Uses original and online legal resources to verify citations and statutory references contained in legal documents and to ensure citations are complete and consistent with source material.
Composes original letters not requiring legal interpretations, but that require a good working knowledge of legal and administrative procedures and terminology.
Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications.
Establishes and maintains a variety of files for AUSAs. Searches legal reference files for information needed by AUSAs in conducting interviews and preparing correspondence. Assemble exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents from file material. Assembles and organizes files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depositories in accordance with established procedures.
Produces a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. For example, assignments may include integrating output from different software types, e.g., tables produced by database applications and charts and graphs produced by electronic spreadsheet applications, into word processing or desktop publishing text.

SKILLS REQUIRED
The Paralegal must have:

· Paralegal Degree or Certificate or at least 10 years of litigation paralegal experience;
· Ability to conduct legal research and analysis;
· Knowledge of the litigation process to include court rules and procedures for prosecutions;
· Ability to draft/develop detailed legal documents and correspondence;
· Ability to communicate orally;
· Ability to use a variety of software programs;
· Knowledge of and skill in using spreadsheets and schedules, in order to gather data, analyze, and present findings.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to meet fast-approaching deadlines.
Must be able to work well in a dynamic, collaborative team setting.
US Citizenship required.

Background and Screening: Any offer is contingent upon first passing a Background Investigation (BI).

Hours of Operation: The contractor(s) shall work 40 hours per week, except Federal holidays. The contractor will work between normal business hours.

Benefits Available: As specified in the DOL wage determination's health and welfare description. CTC offers a full range of standard benefits, including medical insurance.

Application Procedures: Resumes must not be longer than three (3) pages. In addition, we require the contact information for 3 professional references.

All must apply at: https://secure2.entertimeonline.com/ta/MNH215.careers?CareersSearch

CTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard for race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.