Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal-Del Rio

Overview

Position
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Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal

Office
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Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (Del Rio)

The Federal Public Defender operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. 3006A, to provide defense services in federal criminal cases and related matters by appointment from the court to individuals unable to afford counsel.

• Performs legal and administrative duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents that include researching legal issues, drafting motions and orders, and maintaining electronic case files and databases.
• Supports the assistant federal public defenders by performing duties that include case file management, gathering, organizing, summarizing, and indexing of electronic and paper documents and other discovery materials.
• Assists attorneys at hearings and trials; with client contact; with expert and witness interviews; with litigation support services using advanced software programs; and other duties as assigned.

• Working knowledge of law office operations, legal practices, methods and techniques, and an understanding of criminal law, procedure, and evidence.
• Prior federal court litigation experience is preferred.
• Employment is subject to a satisfactory background investigation, including but not limited to an FBI name and fingerprint check.

• Starting salary of a paralegal will be commensurate with experience and qualifications of the applicant, within a range from JSP-11, Step 1, to JSP-14, Step 1, currently yielding $74,678 to $125,776 per annum.
• Starting salary of an assistant paralegal will be commensurate with experience and qualifications of the applicant, at JSP-9, Step 1, currently yielding $61,722 per annum.
• The position is in the excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive Civil Service.
• This position offers federal government employment benefits, including participation in health and life insurance, retirement, and the Thrift Savings Plan.
• Salary is payable only by Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit).