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Position : Senior Paralegal Long term Contract through 2027 Washington, DC (Onsite) Education: Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.

Job Description: Review and synthesize large volumes of public rulemaking comments collected. Review legal and court documents to include procedural and factual histories; conduct legal research and investigation; produce written and oral legal work product. Obtain or review required information from criminal case files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources, to include legal documents for review. Electronically request and collect reports from the casework partners, including the other federal or Department agencies. Conduct legal research on various Department and government litigation positions for use in casework product. Preserve records necessary for litigation proceedings related to the casework of the office. Engage in correspondence with applicants/petitioners, advocates, and the public. Draft correspondence to casework partners, including [reserved] offices and the appropriate unit of the [reserved], seeking case review or investigation. Provide support to reviewers conducting application/casework review, including copy-editing, summarizing case-related materials, performing general investigatory functions, and conducting legal research. Compile and organize relevant documents in preparation for correspondence with various casework partners. Advise on actions taken or developments in cases referred by other departments or agencies. Scan and input case-related materials into electronic case management system. Maintains the electronic case files, enters data in the case management system, and calendars deadlines using MS Outlook.

Required Skills: At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful. At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. Must have 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 hands-on familiarity with Client tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.