Paralegal / Legal Assistant II with the FBI DNA Lab- Quantico, VA - Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC (Virginia)

State: Virginia
Country: USA

Company Name: Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC
Job Category: Legal/Law Enforcement/Security

A Paralegal / Legal Assistant II for the DNAAUI executes the following duties:

• Assist attorney, provide Legal Clerk review


• Reviews case material and prepares digest of selected decisions/opinions incorporating legal references


• Searches for and summarizes relevant articles in trade magazines, law reviews, published studies, financial reports, and similar materials for use of attorneys in the preparation of opinions, briefs, and other legal documents


• Prepares digests of selected decisions or opinions which incorporate legal references and analyses of precedents involved in areas of well-defined and settled points of law.


• Interviews potential witnesses and prepares summary interview reports for the attorney's review.


• Participates in pre-trial witness conferences, notes possible deficiencies in case materials (e.g. missing documents, conflicting statements) and additional issues or other questionable matters, and requests further investigating by other agency personnel to correct possible deficiencies or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage


• Prepares and organizes trial exhibits, as required, such as statistical charts and photographic exhibits


• Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents


• Prepares summaries of testimony and depositions


• Drafts/edits non-legal memoranda, research reports and correspondence relating to cases

Additionally, a Paralegal/Legal Assistant II will support the DNAAUI by:

Assisting in complying with discovery requests

Assisting in complying with expungement and administrative removal requests

Assisting in verifying quality offenses for FCO samples

A Paralegal / Legal Assistant II must meet the following qualifications:

• Possess a paralegal certificate


• Background or experience in the scientific field is highly preferred


• At least one year of litigation paralegal required; trial experience very helpful


• Automated litigation support experience very helpful


• Basic knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation system sufficient to perform basic legal research


• Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge of legal research tools


• Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and telecommunications


• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure

Candidates will be required to work with potentially infectious blood samples (HIV, Hepatitis, etc.). Contractors will be required to complete a Bloodborne Pathogens Training Program before officially starting duties. It is strongly recommended that candidates undergo the Hepatitis B Vaccine Series. Additional work site requirements may be required.
This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation. Canidates must posess, or be eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

FSA offers a comprehensive benefits package. For a full list of available benefits, visit us on the web.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment and random substance abuse testing.
Visit us on the Web at: www.forfeituresupport.com

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