Senior Paralegal Specialist
Detailed to the U.S. Department of Justice's Fraud Section to assist with investigating crimes involving federal procurement fraud, contract fraud, theft, corruption, bribery of government employees and public officials, and a variety of civil matters pertaining to waste and abuse of U.S. taxpayer dollars.- Assists three SIGAR trial attorneys in prosecuting criminal, civil, and administrative claims related to misuse of Afghanistan reconstruction funds at every stage of litigation from case inception to completion. Representative tasks and accomplishments include: - Legal Analysis, Research & Drafting: Reviews records for legal sufficiency related to alleged claims. Drafts official correspondence, proposed record disclosure and delayed notification orders pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 2703(d) and 2705(b), grand jury subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, preservation letters, and search warrant affidavits. Conducts legal research and analysis using LexisNexis.- Case Management: Organizes, logs, and processes incoming and outgoing discovery production requests via litigation automated workflow system. Monitors all non-disclosure orders and tracks their expiration. Coordinates and timely files appropriate motions, pleadings, and briefs using court-designated ECF systems. Ensures case materials are available to SIGAR and Department of Justice.- Trial Preparation: Collects, organizes, and prepares grand jury and trial materials, including trial exhibits and trial binders.- Project Management: Coordinates with stakeholders and law enforcement agencies, as appropriate, to ensure investigation efforts further litigation goals, including by properly and timely serving court orders and search warrants. Coordinates weekly status conferences with internal and external stakeholders, provides necessary materials, and takes notes. - eDiscovery: Conducts first or second round document review in Relativity. Synthesizes and analyzes discovery findings.
