Hmong Document Reviewer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• In the role of a CGS Hmong Chinese Document Reviewer, you will be instrumental in supporting various facets of the company's litigation portfolio, which includes eDiscovery tasks, workflow management, and litigation assistance.

• Perform research and draft responses for a range of post-conviction motions.

• Conduct research and prepare memorandums addressing legal questions for direct appeals currently before the court, as well as pretrial motions for criminal cases pending in Federal Court.

• Review, prepare, and process a diverse array of technical legal documents that tend to be extensive and complex in format.

• Assess incoming materials to determine the necessity for the assembly and preparation of various legal documents, such as motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, etc.

• Gather necessary information from case files, law enforcement agencies, civil client agencies, or other sources, then submits completed legal documents to the appropriate client assistant attorney for evaluation and approval.

• Draft legal actions including indictments, complaints, search warrants, judgments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, subpoenas, rules to show cause, proofs of claim, motions for summary judgment, dismissals, and satisfactions of judgment, among others.

• Ensure that legal documents adhere to the rules regarding style and format.

• Assist client attorneys in the preparation of trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists.

• Prepare discovery materials for plaintiffs and/or defendants in compliance with governing rules and regulations, with approval from the assigned attorneys. Utilize both original and online legal resources to verify citations and statutory references in legal documents, ensuring completeness and consistency with source material.

• Write original letters that do not require legal interpretations but necessitate a solid understanding of legal and administrative procedures and terminology.

• Generate a variety of written documents and materials using a broad spectrum of office software applications.

• Create and maintain various files for client assistant attorneys.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of three to five years of progressively responsible experience in litigation support projects, demonstrating effective communication skills to successfully engage with clients and attorneys.

• A solid working understanding of federal and state court systems, legal research methods, and legal research resources is required.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with comprehensive knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw, are necessary.

• Proficiency with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging is essential.

• The position also demands familiarity with ESI tools and an understanding of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

• A Law Degree is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage

• Life Insurance

• 401k plan

• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

• Paid Time Off and observance of State/Federal Holidays