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Amentum

Paralegal

Amentum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003

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Job Description The Paralegal/Legal Assistant works under close supervision with required assistance readily available.

Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program.

File a variety of documents including nondisclosure orders, search warrants with sealing orders, and 6e notices, amendments, and compliance to the courthouse for grand jury read-ins.

Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to specific items.

Compile subpoena packets.

Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case precedent and decisions.

Docket calendar deadlines, status conferences, and arraignments for assigned AUSA's.

Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks.

Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information.

Qualifications

Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Requires paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.

At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful.

Automated litigation support experience valued. Basic legal knowledge, standard legal citation, and experience with LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research are required.

Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.

Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.

Equal Opportunity Statement Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and related conditions, age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability, so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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