Job Description

Ardelle Associates, a veteran-owned company providing Consulting and Support Services to government agencies and contractors, is seeking a dedicated Sr. Paralegal with experience in Criminal cases to join our team in order to support the DOJ/U.S. Attorneys Office (USAO) in Newark, NJ. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values quality service and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Provide paralegal support on pending investigations and cases within the Criminal Division. ​
• Examines, prepares, and processes a variety of technical legal, financial, and other documents.
• Reviews incoming material and organizes such materials according to custodian and category.
• Determines the need for organization, document management, assembly and preparation of documents and data sets.
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g. , indictments, complaints, affidavits, applications, notices, motions, orders, subpoenas, search warrants, briefs, and memoranda.
• In preparing legal documents, considers the nature and the status of the case. Completes various aspects of recurring legal documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format.
• Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources.
• Assist with interviews of agents and potential witnesses to assist the AUSA in preparation for charging or trial. Reviews, summarizes, and outlines grand jury and/or trial testimony to assist the AUSA in preparation for charging or trial.
• Researches, analyzes, and summarizes relevant legal precedents for applicability to assigned cases; and prepares digests of points of law involved; analyzes appellate records to isolate facts pertinent to distinct legal issues. Utilizes a variety of automated legal research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research factual and/or legal matters related to cases or programs, and to participate in electronic discovery and other assigned areas of criminal proceedings.
• Reviews documents and other materials produced pursuant to subpoena, maintains inventory of materials produced pursuant to subpoena; reviews and summarizes documents and data produced pursuant to subpoena; and prepares outline of substance of documents/materials produced pursuant to subpoena
• Provides a variety of support assistance services to AUSA staff.
• Provides litigative case management and organizes cases for presentation either in court, or to attorneys by preparing and organizing exhibits containing a variety of visual material, e.g. , statistical charts and photographs. Note’s deficiencies in case materials, e.g. , missing documents, conflicting statements, and request further investigation by investigative personnel to correct deficiencies, or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage.
• Monitors the progress of pending cases and initiates action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Keeps appropriate staff members informed about the status of cases
• Compiles, organizes, and indexes various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial, witness testimony as it relates to specific criminal charge evidence, and develops and compiles jury instructions to assist AUSA in preparing for trial.
• Works closely with assigned attorney(s) to ensure material is efficiently arranged. Produces and provides to the attorney the appropriate legal documents, information, exhibits, or witnesses at the appropriate time during those court proceedings.
• 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. Using established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data retrieval assignments. Reports may be of a recurring nature or of a special, one-time nature based on user information requirements.
• Maintains calendar of assigned active cases. Track’s filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews.
• Develops and maintains suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the AUSA of pending dates and deadlines.
• Maintains calendar(s) of the AUSA(s), scheduling appointments, interviews, and conferences, and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances.
• 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 desk top publishing text. Products include complicated tables, graphs and charts which may be incorporated into legal documents or courtroom presentations. Ensures proper format, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
• Provides automated litigation assistance to attorney(s). Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters.

Required Skills :

• Proficiency in using MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Professional. ​
• Familiarity with document management systems such as Eclipse, Relativity, and/or Casemap.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work and interact professionally and effectively with all levels of staff. ​
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and organize large volumes of digital evidence and documents.
• Attention to detail and the ability to review and analyze complex data sets and documents.
• Knowledge of office skills, personal computers, scanners, copy and fax machines, and other office equipment. ​
• Ability to work as a team member and facilitate work processes among other staff members. ​
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work in a professional office setting. ​
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to research legal precedents and analyze appellate records.

Required Experience :

• Experience reviewing documents and working with highly complicated and technical data and documents. ​
• Experience in medical billing, finance, economics, and/or accounting would be highly useful. ​
• Experience in reviewing, accessing, and searching publicly available materials, governmental databases, and other sources to identify possible violations of federal fraud and other applicable criminal statutes. ​
• Experience in assisting with interviews of agents and potential witnesses. ​
• Experience in summarizing and outlining grand jury and/or trial testimony. ​
• Experience in compiling, organizing, and indexing various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial. ​
• Experience in performing docketing duties and maintaining calendars of assigned active cases. ​
• Experience in producing written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications. ​
• Experience in providing automated litigation assistance to attorneys using various software applications and graphics hardware.

If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for the legal field and possess the required qualifications, we invite you to apply for this exciting Criminal Paralegal position at Ardelle Associates. Join us in delivering exceptional legal support services while upholding our commitment to excellence.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $38.46 - $43.39 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Experience:

• Criminal Paralegal: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Newark, NJ 07102 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Newark, NJ 07102: Relocate before starting work (Required)

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