Paralegal Legal Assistant

Cameo Consulting Group, LLC,a management consulting practice is seeking several qualified and available legal assistants/paralegals to support a potential Federal client in Washington, DC. The position is full-time and long-term in nature.

General Duties:

· Examines, prepares and processes a variety of technical legal documents that are characteristically voluminous and complex in format.

· Reviews incoming material and independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas.

· Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate AUSA or, in limited cases, directly to

the court.

· In preparation of documents, considers the nature and the status of the case involved. With

· limited instructions from the AUSA, prepares such legal actions as indictments, criminal complaints, search warrants, judgments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury subpoenas, rules to show cause, proofs of claim, and satisfaction of judgment.

· Completes variable aspects of preparing recurring legal documents that conform to the rules governing their style and format.

· Provides assistance to attorneys in trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists. Coordinates with the victim/witness specialist to ensure adherence to current Departmental guidelines relating to victims’ rights and services responsibilities.

· Notifies appropriate individuals of victim/witness issues.

· Using original and online legal resources, verifies citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.

· Ensures citations are complete and consistent with source material.

· Develops tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format. Lists cited cases, opinions and miscellaneous references in briefs.

· Composes original letters that require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology, e.g., transmittal of pleadings, requests for extensions of time in certain cases, advising of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies, and notices to attorneys representing defendants.

· Prepares immigration files for closing by putting the documents in chronological order, ensuring that the judgment and charging document are in the file, and preparing a closing sheet for the assigned attorney’s signature.

· Assists support staff members by pulling files for court after checking the next day’s court calendar and ensuring that all files are accounted for. After files are received back from court, sorts and distributes them to the appropriate staff members.

· Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches database for required information.

· Answers telephone and refers callers to staff members or takes messages as appropriate.

· Furnishes requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions and general procedures of the office.

· Arranges travel by preparing itinerary, and securing transportation and hotel reservations. Prepares travel authorizations and vouchers.

Desired Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of Paralegal Assistant experience
• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Must be able to pass a federal background check

About Cameo:

Cameo provides a competitive benefit package to its employees that is replete with training programs and continuous education features that few others even attempt to duplicate. Our packages are offered to all full-time exempt employees on day one* and they offer many standard features one would expect to find from an industry leader, the details of which are outlined in our handbook. Below is a highlight of our benefit offerings:

• 401k Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance Plans
• Short & Long-Term Disability Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Short and Long-term disability insurance options
• 3 weeks of paid vacation time