U.S. Customs and Border Protection · 21 hours ago
Paralegal Specialist
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$64K/yr - $101K/yr
1+ years expU.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency dedicated to securing America's borders. The Paralegal Specialist role involves providing comprehensive administrative and clerical support for paralegal functions, including legal research, managing case records, and coordinating with attorneys and other agencies.
National Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Researching information using CROSS, LEXIS, and other legal research sources
Uploading new cases into the office's case tracking system called the Regulations and Rulings Case Tracking System (RRTS) and SecureRelease as instructed by the branch chief
Organizing and managing a high volume of case records, supporting documentation (e.g., contracts, invoices and other commercial data), correspondence, and legal reference materials
Supporting the office caseload and processing needs to determine that all information that may have an effect on current cases is made available to office personnel, and coordinating activity with the appropriate attorneys, offices within CBP, and agencies
Identifying, recommending, and implementing a wide variety of recordkeeping systems and databases, and reviewing analyzes and recommending appropriate responses in administrative cases
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years
All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
You may be required to pass a background investigation
CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible
Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process
Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 02/02/2026
Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP
All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment
Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table
Preferred
Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in any field, or a L.L.B. or J.D. for the experience required at the GS-9 grade level
Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level
Company
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is a sub-organization of U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sunil Madhugiri
Chief Technology Officer
Wolf Tombe
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-23
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