USAJOBS · 12 hours ago
Paralegal Specialist (Recent Graduate)
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$58K/yr - $92K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Paralegal Specialist in the Civil Division, which litigates significant cases involving national security and immigration issues. The role involves conducting legal research, assisting attorneys with legal documents, and managing case files.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs basic and legal research into assigned cases. Reviews and analyzes prior case material to become familiar with questions under issue. Works with attorneys to collect and format critical record materials
Verifies citations and legal references on prepared legal documents and ensures that formats meet applicable federal, state, and local court rules
Conducts basic and legal research for assigned cases. Reviews and analyzes prior case materials to become familiar with questions under consideration. Uses electronic databases and other electronic means to perform various litigation support tasks, including organizing, indexing, and summarizing documents, files, and other material. Reviews electronically recorded information to ensure accuracy upon closing a case file
Assists attorneys in compiling legislative history materials. Prepares appendices or record excerpts for all court filings, organizing and numbering the documents, preparing tables of contents and authorities, and arranging for copying of the filings and service on opposing counsel
Assists in generating needed reports and information requests about legal cases. Assists in sorting, recording, indexing, filing, and distributing materials to the appropriate person or organization
Assists attorneys in drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, subpoenas, and other papers in cases handled by the Office/Branch
Participates in pre-trial witness conferences in order to note additional matters to investigate prior to trial. Analyzes assigned documents for supportive evidence, organizing and writing synopses for use of Office/Branch attorneys
Interfaces with the federal courts and client agencies to gather important information in support of the assigned attorney's defense of emergency and other litigation
Handles correspondence between client agencies, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, and opposing counsel, performing primary and legal research when required
Qualification
Required
You must be a United States Citizen or National
You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and drug screening
You may be required to complete a two-year trial/probationary period
Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices within the advertised offices or other offices within the Civil Division
You must sign a pathways agreement
A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment
Under Pathways Recent Graduate regulations, you are eligible only if you have graduated from an academic program of study or earned your degree within the last two years
You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met
To qualify for the position of Paralegal Specialist (Recent Graduate), at GS-0950-7/9, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND [Insert experience, if applicable]
Basic Requirement: To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion (except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who have up to six years after degree completion to apply)
You must submit transcripts or official documentation, to verify Recent Graduate Program eligibility. Transcripts MUST reflect the degree/ certificate program and the degree conferred date (official transcripts are required upon selection)
In addition to the eligibility requirements for the Pathways Recent Graduate Program, you must also meet the following qualifications requirements in order to qualify for the Paralegal Specialist
To qualify for the GS-07 position, you must meet one of following minimum qualification requirements: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service or comparable pay band system related to the work of this position, conducting research, writing, organizing, and drafting documents related to legal services
One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%
To qualify for the GS-9 position, you must meet one of the following minimum qualification requirements: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service or comparable pay band system related to the work of this position: assisting senior staff attorneys in preparing pleadings or briefs, performing tasks analyzing factual data, preparing exhibits, preparing statements of case, and performing advanced research into factual aspects of assigned cases
Have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or successfully completed at least 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR received an LL.B or J.D
Have a combination of graduate education and experience, as described above that meets 100% of the requirements
You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 01/29/2026 of this announcement
Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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