Paralegal Specialist (Immigration/Violent Crimes)

justice.gov/usao/. justice.gov/usao-sdtx. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-SDTX-12989840-MS.If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas (SDTX). As a Paralegal Specialist (Immigration/Violent Crimes) in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will: Performing extensive and thorough legal research into the legislative history, precedent cases, decisions, and opinions that may be applicable to particular legal matters. Drafting initial legal and administrative briefs, U.S. Attorney Office motions, oppositions to defense motions and correspondence for Assistant U.S. Attorneys review. Organizing data and developing trial exhibits such as statistical charts, graphs, and timelines to be presented in court as corroborative evidence. Preparing and organizing trial exhibits, documents, memoranda, reports and correspondence relating to cases for review by Assistant U.S. Attorneys review.Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. If selected for the position, you will be assigned to the Criminal Division.