Cherokee Federal · 21 hours ago
Paralegal IV
McAllen, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$30/hr - $36.32/hr
3+ years expCherokee Federal is a company providing support and solutions to federal and commercial customers. They are seeking a Paralegal IV to provide professional litigation support services, including legal research, records research, and preparation of various legal documents.
GovernmentNon ProfitProfessional ServicesPublic Relations
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conducts witness interviews and prepare a record of the interviews for use at deposition. Contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contracted employee during phone and face-to-face interviews with landowners
Reviews title commitments for accuracy. Create a deed history summary
Prepares Declarations of Taking Reports, Amended Declarations of Taking (ADT) Reports, Complaints, Notices Joint Motions to Close, and Motions to Suppress; summarize depositions and other transcripts; maintain case files, control exhibits, and other materials at depositions and at trail for assigned cases
Documents these complaints and the responses in a monthly report
Identifies themselves as a contracted employee during phone and face-to-face interviews with landowners
Supports and assists attorneys in the courtroom by preparing exhibit cross-references, and screening documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Requires paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the CO; undergraduate degree preferred
Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research
Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including: word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
Must be able to pass a Minimum Background Investigation prior to starting work on site and receive favorable adjudication of the appropriate Department of Justice background investigation consistent with a position sensitivity level 5, which requires the completion of an SF 85P/S, Questionnaire/s for Public Trust Position
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Preferred
At least 3 years of litigation paralegal experience preferred; trial experience very helpful
Automated litigation support experience valued
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Other possible benefits as provided
Company
Cherokee Federal
Cherokee Federal, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is a trusted team of government contracting professionals who can rapidly build innovative solutions.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Clint Bickett
Chief Operating Officer
Charity Mackenzie
Executive Staff Coordinator to VP of HR and CIO
Recent News
2025-11-18
2025-09-02
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