Paralegal

Job Description

Paralegal | DiverseGOV

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at DiverseGOV, located in New Orleans, LA. DiverseGOV, operating as Diverse Staffing Services, Inc., specializes in providing dependable, highly organized, and detail-oriented employees to support the missions of federal, state, local government agencies, educational institutions, and not-for-profit companies across the U.S. This Paralegal position is ideal for a legal support professional who will contribute to a professional team, supporting federal attorneys and staff within a mission-driven U.S. Attorney’s Office environment. The role requires comfort with preparing complex legal documents, supporting trial teams, tracking case deadlines, and maintaining strict confidentiality.

The TL;DR
• Role: Professional
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New Orleans, LA

• Mission: Provide essential legal support within a U.S. Attorney’s Office by preparing complex legal documents, assisting trial teams, managing case deadlines, and ensuring strict confidentiality in a federal legal environment.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access or other databases, Adobe Acrobat Professional, automated case tracking systems, automated litigation support tools.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Document Preparation: Prepare and process various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, warrants, judgments, summonses, affidavits, and other court-related materials.
• Trial Support: Compile comprehensive trial notebooks, jury instructions, witness and exhibit lists, exhibits, charts, photos, and presentation materials for trial teams.
• Citation Verification: Verify citations and statutory references using legal resources, then prepare tables of contents, indices, and reference listings for legal briefs.
• Case Management: Perform docketing and case support utilizing automated case tracking systems, maintaining case calendars and tracking all relevant filing, hearing, and trial dates.
• Administrative Assistance: Assist AUSA staff with legal correspondence, confidential file handling, records organization, visitor/caller support, and general administrative legal support.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Experience performing paralegal or legal support work within a litigation, government, court, law enforcement, or comparable legal office setting.
• Experience: Strong ability to review legal and non-legal documents, including motions and briefs, for accuracy, completeness, and correct formatting.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access or other databases, and Adobe Acrobat Professional; strong communication skills and the ability to interact professionally.
• Bonus: Experience with Relativity software.