Paralegal Specialist (Immigration)

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Salary contains multiple grades/steps. In most cases, the salary is set at the minimum salary for the grade applicant(s) is selected.

Sacramento Salary Range: $68,419 - $107,620 Fresno Salary Range: $62,033 - $97,577

As a Paralegal Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of legal support services. You will be assigned to the Civil Division in either the Sacramento or Fresno office. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Support Assistant U.S. Attorney's with immigration-related litigation to include defending habeas corpus, mandamus, and Administrative Procedure Act challenges, and prosecuting affirmative civil litigation and enforcement actions.

Perform extensive legal research into laws, legislative history, precedent setting cases, decisions, and opinions that may be applicable; especially pertaining to immigration cases. Create and manage physical and electronic case files for complex cases with voluminous discovery and evidence. Analyze documents, reports, and correspondence as well as prepare a wide variety of documents.

Organize, index, summarize, and retrieve information from voluminous collections of discovery materials and trial exhibits (in both paper and digital formats). Present digital exhibits and visual materials at trial using most advanced trial presentation software available. Assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys in preparing civil cases for trial.

Initially, litigation casework will consist predominantly or exclusively of immigration matters. However, as workload and office needs allow, there may be opportunities to work on or transition to non-immigration civil practice areas, such as Defense and/or Affirmative Civil Enforcement. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.