Paralegal

TL;DR

Paralegal (Litigation Support): Provide litigation and administrative support for a group of United States Attorneys with an accent on electronic court filing (ECF), legal research, and preparing collection and trial-prep legal documents. Focus on drafting, managing case materials, coordinating with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit, and supporting eDiscovery/ESI procedures under high-pressure deadlines.

Location: Baltimore, MD / Hybrid / Remote / Rockville, MD

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 a year

Company

hirify.global delivers customized government solutions combining technology and experienced personnel.

What you will do

• Draft and file legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF), including recurring motions, memoranda, subpoenas, and discovery-related documents.
• Prepare collection-related legal process documents (e.g., garnishments, liens) and send demand letters; run credit reports and prepare/submit subpoenas.
• Conduct fact research in public and research databases to identify assets and support case work.
• Manage and track collection activity and case materials in internal databases, spreadsheets, and document management systems.
• Support trial preparation by compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, and drafting witness and exhibit lists.
• Assist with discovery production to defense counsel and support eDiscovery procedures using ESI tools.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study; one year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may substitute for the certificate.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to the task order; trial experience is very helpful.
• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation to cite-check motions and memoranda.
• Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Life insurance and 401k.
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter).
• Paid Time Off and observance of State/Federal Holidays.

Hiring process

• Applications may be reviewed using AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, with final decisions made by humans.
• Interviews and evaluations are conducted by the recruitment team based on application materials and required qualifications.