Paralegal Specialist (Defensive Litigation)

Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-SDTX-12986400-MS Responsibilities If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for Paralegal work. Typical work assignments will include: Performing extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, precedent cases, decisions, and opinions that may be applicable to particular legal matters. Drafting legal briefs, motions, oppositions to motions and correspondence for Assistant U.S. Attorneys' review. Organizing data and developing trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines ...