CLJ Consulting and Contracting LLC
Location
Atlanta, GA | United States
Job description
Location: SEC Atlanta Regional Office
Status: Hybrid support. Contractor shall provide onsite support at minimum three days per week. Summary: The Paralegal Journeyman shall provide legal research and litigation support to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Enforcement. The SEC’s Division of Enforcement utilizes a variety of data that contain current, historical and futures information about sensitive public company data, mutual fund data, and trade/quote data.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
- Summarizes depositions and other transcripts.
- Compare and reconcile financial statements and related information of public companies.
- Conduct comparative analysis and other trend analysis.
- Review routing documents and verify the accuracy of data.
- Maintains case files; performs simple or compiles legal research; indexes, tracks, and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).
- Indexes, tracks, and controls exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial.
- May synopsize transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use.
- Reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
- Writes preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence.
- Prepares exhibit cross-references.
- Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.
- Record keeping and scheduling of rulemaking process using SharePoint system.
- Compiling documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, etc.
- Prepare spreadsheets, charts, and other summaries of financial and other data under the direction of attorneys and accountants.
- Travel may be required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related labor category field such as Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or Criminal Justice from an accredited college, university, school, or educational institution recognized by the US Department of Education.
- Minimum (4) years of Paralegal experience with a specialty in Litigation (Trial) required.
- Paralegal Certificate (Certificate not required if degree is in Paralegal Studies or Legal Studies only.)
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint as well as legal software such as Lexis Nexis and/or Westlaw.
- Ability to provide favorable credit history.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Possess and use excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Must have applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures.
- Must have experience interviewing witnesses and supporting attorneys during trial, including courtroom locations.
- Experience drafting and reviewing various legal documents such as motions, briefs, subpoenas, legal memoranda, and correspondence for attorneys.
- Ability to prepare and organize exhibits for use during depositions and trial.
- Experience conducting various types of research related to laws, legal articles, and other information relevant to a case using Lexis Nexis or Westlaw.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing work product.
- Keen sense of accountability and taking ownership over projects.
- Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects, flexibility in shifting focus.
- Must be able to work effectively in an extremely pressured and deadline driven environment.
- Possess a professional demeanor and can collaborate well with all team members and staff.
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