ACE Paralegal

• Work directly with Assistant United States Attorneys on active civil matters
• Gather, prepare, analyze, and summarize case materials for interviews, depositions, negotiations, and litigation
• Assist with drafting briefs, memoranda, pleadings, subpoenas, discovery materials, and routine legal correspondence
• Review documents for facts and information related to substantive case issues
• Perform basic legal research using available legal research tools
• Verify legal citations and statutory references for accuracy and consistency
• Prepare tables of contents, tables of authorities, indices, and other components of legal filings
• Maintain attorney calendars and track filing deadlines, depositions, court dates, and other case milestones

• Receive and log incoming documents and electronically stored information
• Confirm that incoming files are accessible and provided in the proper format
• Coordinate with producing parties to resolve document-access or formatting issues
• Prepare documents and electronically stored information for upload to e-discovery platforms
• Upload, organize, tag, code, and review documents within litigation-support systems
• Prepare discovery requests and responses, including interrogatories and document-production materials
• Organize large document productions and maintain detailed inventories
• Track incoming and outgoing discovery materials
• Prepare documents for review and production

• Establish, organize, and maintain electronic and physical case files
• Index, track, and control exhibits, transcripts, pleadings, discovery materials, and supporting records
• Maintain accurate inventories of case documents and litigation materials
• Prepare deposition summaries, case timelines, and other attorney work products
• Protect confidential information, personally identifiable information, and sensitive case materials
• Follow DOJ requirements for privacy, cybersecurity, confidentiality, and information handling
• Maintain files so information can be located and retrieved efficiently

• Assemble deposition exhibits, questions, reference materials, and supporting documents
• Prepare trial notebooks, witness lists, exhibit lists, jury instructions, and courtroom materials
• Upload and organize exhibits in Trial Director or similar trial-presentation applications
• Prepare charts, photographs, graphics, and other visual materials for courtroom use
• Assist with the organization and presentation of exhibits during depositions and trials
• Provide automated litigation support during trial preparation and courtroom presentations
• Operate scanners, graphics equipment, and other litigation-support technology as needed
• Prepare and organize audio, video, photographic, and documentary evidence

• Produce legal documents, reports, correspondence, charts, tables, and presentations
• Combine information from word-processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and publishing applications
• Review work products for formatting, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and accuracy
• Draft routine correspondence requiring knowledge of legal procedures and terminology
• Prepare transmittal letters, notices, extension requests, and case-status communications
• Perform related paralegal and litigation-support duties supporting the Civil Division

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Proficiency in automated litigation support software applications
• Experience and expertise performing the services required for the position
• Valid Driver’s License
• Residence within the general commuting radius of the USAO office

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Undergraduate degree preferred

• Atlanta, GA 30303

• Travel may be required

• Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week

• Telework may be authorized

• U.S. citizenship required as it supports the U.S. federal government

• Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt

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