Legal Assistant (Management Analyst I) EOIR

  • Full-Time
  • Newark, NJ
  • CGI Group, Inc.
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Legal Assistant (Management Analyst I) EOIR

Position Description
Legal Assistant

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Responds to inquiries in and out of the courtrooms
  • Input case information in database management system
  • Provides information to Judges, Court Administrator and Support Staff
  • Communicates with the Department of Homeland Security, Corrections Department, USCIS and/or other agencies
  • Answers and transfers telephone calls
  • Review charging documents, schedule/reschedule cases, update CASE records, and update/maintain Records of Proceedings
  • Run and maintain court calendars, prepare orders and hearing notices, process motions and legal correspondence
  • Creates written documents and prepares correspondence
  • Processes and distributes mail, correspondence, memoranda, and other written material. Including but not limited to:
o Sorting and distribution of all Filings received by court
o Incoming and outgoing BIA/FOIA Receipts and Distribution
o Returned Mail Receipt/Processing/Distribution
o Motions and Applications data entry
o Processing/Distribution of daily filings made at the Reception Window
o Receipt/Distribution of E-33 forms
o Log in "Utilities" E33s of cases not yet received
o General Mail Receipt/Distribution to the staff/judges' mailbox
o COVs intake and Distribution
o Outgoing USPS Mail and FED-X
  • Assists Immigration Judges in court hearings with administrative duties, e.g., receive and distribute documents to parties, print out judge's orders, update CASE management system, etc.
  • Covers front window lobby area (receives and directs visitors at the reception window, receives and advises public in the courtrooms)
  • File ROPs and correspondence, retire closed cases to the Federal Records Center
  • Prepare ROPs for attorney review

REQUIREMENTS:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Any combination of related experience as an administrative assistant, paralegal, legal
secretary, program assistant or related field.
  • Experience with various software, i.e., Windows XP, WordPerfect, MS Word, Lotus 1 2 3,
Excel, and Quattro Pro.
  • Excellent written and interpersonal communications skills.
  • Ability to successfully complete a CGI Background Investigation to include, 50 State
Criminal, Education, Employment, Credit and Driving Records Checks to start employment.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance (Moderate Risk
Public Trust) to start employment.
  • Due to the nature of this government contract, US Citizenship is required.
  • Possible travel (depends on the needs of the business)
  • Some bending and lifting WILL be required (MUST able to lift approx. 30 lbs)
  • Possible filing may be required.
  • This is an expected 40 hour work week position

This job description is not all inclusive, there may be other job responsibilities that may arise outside of what is listed above.

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