Senior Legal Specialist

Title: Senior legal Specialist
Location: Trenton, NJ,  United States
Pay Rate: $40.40/hr. without benefits
Duration: 4+ Months
Shift Timing (Day/ Evening/ Night): 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Lunch hours(unpaid): One (1) hour, anytime between 11 am and 2 pm
Job Description: 

• Handles discovery requests and coordinates related document production
• Conducts legal research to support case preparation
• Manages evidence and prepares trial exhibits as directed
• Drafts legal memoranda, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Prepares correspondence related to legal matters, cases, and judicial proceedings
• Locates and coordinates with expert witnesses for specific case needs
• Interviews witnesses and other relevant parties under the direction of legal staff to gather case information
• Summarizes transcripts and other documents for legal staff review
• Drafts jury instructions when assigned
• Identifies and interviews fact witnesses for case-specific details
• Attends court and agency proceedings to assist legal staff as directed
• Serves as liaison with government agencies on behalf of the legal staff
• Organizes, maintains, and manages case files, including developing and implementing retrieval systems
• Acts as custodian of case files when required
• Organizes and maintains research materials to ensure accessibility, retrieving information upon request
• Assists in training and guiding clerical support staff in legal-related functions

Learns and uses various electronic, manual, and computerized information systems utilized by the agency, office, or related units:

• Interview Mode: Web
• Knowledge, skills, education, and/or experience:
• Mandatory skills/certification(s) requirement:
• Desired skills:

Desired Skills:

• Ability to support legal staff in all phases of case preparation.
• Proficiency in handling discovery and coordinating document production.
• Strong legal research skills.
• Skill in managing evidence and preparing trial exhibits.
• Proficiency in drafting legal documents and correspondence.
• Ability to coordinate with expert and fact witnesses.
• Skill in summarizing transcripts and legal documents.
• Ability to assist at court and agency proceedings.
• Proficiency in organizing and maintaining case files and research materials.
• Ability to serve as custodian of records.
• Strong liaison and communication skills with government agencies.
• Ability to guide and mentor clerical staff in legal-related functions.
• Proficiency in using electronic, manual, and computerized legal systems.

Required Skills:

• Handles discovery requests and coordinates related document production. Conducts legal research to support case preparation. Manages evidence and prepares trial exhibits as directed.
• Drafts legal memoranda, pleadings, and other legal documents. Prepares correspondence related to legal matters, cases, and judicial proceedings.
• Locates and coordinates with expert witnesses for specific case needs. Interviews witnesses and other relevant parties under the direction of legal staff to gather case information. Summarizes transcripts and other documents for legal staff review. Drafts jury instructions when assigned.
• Identifies and interviews fact witnesses for case-specific details. Attends court and agency proceedings to assist legal staff as directed. Serves as liaison with government agencies on behalf of the legal staff. Organizes, maintains, and manages case files, including developing and implementing retrieval systems.
• Acts as custodian of case files when required. Organizes and maintains research materials to ensure accessibility, retrieving information upon request.
• Assists in training and guiding clerical support staff in legal-related functions. Learns and uses various electronic, manual, and computerized information systems utilized by the agency, office, or related units

Job responsibilities:

• Brief Supports legal staff by managing discovery, research, evidence, and trial exhibits; drafting documents; coordinating witnesses; maintaining case files; and assisting at proceedings using various legal systems and tools.

About our Company: –
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.