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Job Description
ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas (USAO NDTX) in Dallas, TX. This position plays a key role in enabling litigation teams to effectively manage electronic discovery, digital evidence, and courtroom technology in support of complex criminal prosecutions. Your responsibilities will focus on providing comprehensive eDiscovery services, litigation technology support, and data management throughout all phases of the litigation process.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Litigation Support
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED EDUCATION
LOCATION
TELEWORK
CLEARANCE
CLIENT
TRAVEL
WORK HOURS
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
RELOCATION
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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.
Salary
We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas (USAO NDTX) in Dallas, TX. This position plays a key role in enabling litigation teams to effectively manage electronic discovery, digital evidence, and courtroom technology in support of complex criminal prosecutions. Your responsibilities will focus on providing comprehensive eDiscovery services, litigation technology support, and data management throughout all phases of the litigation process.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Litigation Support
- Deliver consulting services to litigation teams for early case assessment, electronically stored information (ESI) collection, processing, review, analysis, and production
- Advise teams on the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) tools and discovery compliance related to litigation and trial preparation
- Assist the Litigation Technology Unit (LTU) with document analysis, data management, and litigation support strategies
- Support setup and training on IPRO Trial Director and similar tools for courtroom evidence presentation
- Perform analysis and processing of ESI in support of litigation activities
- Execute hands-on file manipulation, loading, and conversion of legal data
- Coordinate with client agencies to ensure ESI is collected, reviewed, preserved, and provided accurately
- Review ESI for data integrity, completeness, and corruption, and apply corrective actions as needed
- Ensure timely preparation and disclosure of ESI to opposing parties
- Organize case information using scanning, indexing, and database control for automated retrieval
- Input and structure files into litigation platforms (e.g., Relativity, IPRO Eclipse SE, and LexisNexis CaseMap)
- Build searchable PDF portfolios from discovery materials using Adobe software
- Duplicate and migrate native email files (with metadata) into eDiscovery platforms for analysis
- Transfer ESI between eDiscovery systems to support review and accessibility
- Operate eDiscovery and litigation support tools (e.g., NUIX, Cloud Nine Law PreDiscovery, IPRO eScanIt, LexisNexis TimeMap, and similar software)
- Generate logs, reports, and data summaries using litigation support platforms (e.g., Relativity, Eclipse SE, CaseMap, TimeMap)
- Develop hosted web-based portals for eDiscovery review in coordination with case teams
- Conduct document searches using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Knowledge of information resources and file types
- Knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and electronic discovery/document review processes, procedures, and practices
- Ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure and tight deadlines
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in litigation support, electronic discovery, and/or technology support within a Government, law firm, or eDiscovery vendor
- Experience with eDiscovery technical processes (e.g., compiling, analyzing, and synthesizing information)
- Experience performing Administrator and Case Manager functions in Relativity
- Experience providing end-user support on Litigation Support applications
- Experience assisting with end-user training
- Experience using Relativity, Nuix, Concordance, IPRO Eclipse, Cloud Nine Law, Beyond Compare, or other applicable eDiscovery platforms
REQUIRED EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree or three additional years of directly relevant work experience in lieu of the degree
LOCATION
- Dallas, TX 75242
TELEWORK
- Not eligible for telework
CLEARANCE
- U.S. citizenship is required as it supports the U.S. federal government
CLIENT
- U.S. Department of Justice
TRAVEL
- Travel is not required
WORK HOURS
- 40 hours
- 8 hours a day
- 5 days a week
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation benefits
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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.
- $50,000 - $56,000/year
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