Paralegal Specialist- Entry Level Full Time position with DOJ

Paralegal Specialist- Entry Level Full Time position with DOJ

This position is for Washington D.C. The vacancy announcement for paralegals in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco can be found here.

The Antitrust Division is seeking to fill entry-level, trainee Paralegal Specialist positions in our Washington, DC Office. Paralegals within the Division perform legal duties in support of attorneys engaged in antitrust cases and matters.

THESE POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FILLED IMMEDIATELY BUT NO LATER THAN AUGUST 30, 2022. CANDIDATES WHO MAY QUALIFY BASED ON EDUCATION MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS BY JUNE 30, 2022.

Duties

As a Paralegal Specialist, responsibilities will include:

• Performing factual research using evidentiary files, library reference materials, corporate records, private and governmental studies, computer databases, internet resources, and other pertinent sources to supply needed factual information for inclusion in memoranda, briefs, and similar documents.
• Assisting Attorneys in preparing for and conducting interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses.
• Taking accurate notes during attorney proffers and witness interviews and prepares memoranda from those notes.
• Performing preliminary screening of electronic and hard copy substantive materials prior to review by attorneys; codes electronic documents and categorizes hard copy documents in accordance with case priorities.
• Assisting technical support staff with the preparation and organization of electronic document review databases.
• Organizing and maintaining tracking logs for all incoming and outgoing case-related material.
• Preparing and organizing charts, graphs, and other materials to be used as exhibits in court.
• Preparing tables of content, indexes, and tables of authorities for legal briefs, memoranda, and other such documents; reviews and researches citations, footnotes, textual references, and other entries for accuracy.
• Preparing routine correspondence.
• Traveling to any off-site trials, grand jury sessions, or discovery locations and while there provides similar paralegal support as described above.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this position.
• You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
• You may be required to take and successfully clear a drug test.
• You must submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement.
• THE POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FILLED IMMEDIATELY BUT NO LATER THAN AUGUST 30, 2021. CANDIDATES WHO MAY QUALIFY BASED ON EDUCATION MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS BY JUNE 30, 2021.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see http://www.sss.gov). If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 3719, AFL-CIO.
• This is a full-time, non-supervisory 14 month term appointment in the competitive service that may be extended up to 4 years at the option of the agency, subject to a one-year trial period in accordance with 5 CFR 316.304.
• The Antitrust Division participates in the E-Verify program.
• When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. https://www.ed.gov/
• Applications mailed using government postage and/or internal federal government mailing systems are in violation of agency and postal regulations and will not be accepted.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must demonstrate the qualifications listed below:

A. One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities. Examples of specialized experience include:

• Developing, authorizing or examining claims or applications that required resolving conflicting data and interpreting a body of laws, rules, regulations and policies;
• Preparing or reviewing contracts or other legal instruments for legal sufficiency and conformance with applicable laws;
• Selecting and analyzing information to determine the intent of statutes, treaties, and executive orders or legal decisions, opinions, and rulings; or investigating and analyzing evidence of alleged or suspected violations of laws or regulations; OR

B. One (1) full year of graduate level education; OR

C. A combination of education and experience; OR

D. Meet one of the following superior academic achievement provisions:

1. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for all completed undergraduate course work or for all courses completed in the last two full years of undergraduate work;
2. A GPA of 3.5 or higher for all courses in the major field of study, or those courses in a major completed in the last two full years of undergraduate work;
3. Rank in the upper one-third of a college, university, or major subdivision; or
4. Membership in a national honor society or successful completion of one full year of graduate level study.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see https://www.ed.gov/.

Additional details regarding Superior Academic Achievement can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=estb

Applicants using any education to qualify MUST submit copies of college transcripts or a list of college courses taken that identify for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. An unofficial transcript is acceptable to qualify, but it must include your full name. If selected, you may be asked to submit an official transcript prior to appointment