Paralegal
Legal | Washington, DC | Full Time | From $55,000 to $75,000 per year
Intelligence Federal is a fast-growing federal contracting company seeking a Paralegal to support our contract with the Department of Commerce. This is an integral role that works actively with experienced government attorneys to further the agency's mission. This team helps to ensure the Department’s laws and regulations are properly reviewed, legally sound, and aligned with government requirements. It also works closely with other agencies to coordinate and guide how legislation and regulations are developed and implemented.
Location: Onsite at the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230
This is a full time position and eligible for benefits through Intelligence Federal. We an excellent benefits package, PTO, and our 401(k) with a company match. Our company was voted one of the Best Places to Work in Washington, DC by the Washington Business Journal.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Position will focus on document preparation (compiling, redacting), summarizing requests and related documentation, preparing notices, and filing documents with the courts.
- Responsible for assisting Attorneys as they defend the department in cases challenging the department’s denial of exclusion requests.
- Prepare administrative records for public and confidential filing in the Court of International Trade.
- Analyze documents for confidential business information, removes documents with confidential business information from public filing, and replaces the document with properly redacted version.
- Redact PII from records and prepare indices.
- Prepare spreadsheet summarizing key facts for each exclusion request at issue using raw documents for each exclusion request.
- Assist attorneys using Relativity to review records for potential inclusion in filings and properly code records.
- Track the status of any challenged exclusion request.
- Prepare and review draft Department of Justice court filings.
- Prepare and review internal or external written clearances and/or memoranda in connection with litigation, settlements, and appeals.
- Manage litigation team calendar of filing deadlines.
- Compile and submit quarterly report of litigation team hours.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree required. Recent JD graduates are also encouraged to apply.
- Minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of experience as a paralegal.
- Knowledge of Paralegal methods, practices, and procedures.
- Proficient in litigation discovery software and MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Adobe PDF.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work well within groups handling large volume of work.
- Ability to work independently.
- Familiarity with FOIA.
- Must be able to obtain and keep a Public Trust clearance which includes a detailed criminal background check and credit check
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to perform the essential job functions safely and successfully, consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Work is primarily sedentary; may occasionally require moving office items up to 20 lbs.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a computer for long periods of time.
- Must be able to use a computer.
John J. Yim & Associates, LLC DBA Intelligence Federal is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
