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Guidehouse · 5 months ago

Sr. Litigation Paralegal Specialist

US - DC, Washington

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$98K/yr - $163K/yr

5+ years exp

Guidehouse is looking for a Litigation Paralegal Specialist to be a part of our growing litigation and investigative support practice area. The Litigation Paralegal Specialist provides professional support to litigating teams, assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation and handling various legal research tasks.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Provide professional, accurate, timely and reliable paralegal support reporting to and detailed to assist the litigating teams

Assist the attorneys with all phases of litigation

Support the missions of Employment and Civil Litigation teams

Perform research, locate responsive information, identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles

Synopsizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use

Review case material and identify potentially conflicting statement or areas requiring further investigation

Qualification

Litigation paralegal experienceLaw DegreeParalegal CertificateLegal research toolsFederalState court systemsE-discovery proceduresMicrosoft Office SuiteWritten communicationOral communicationDocumentation skills

Required

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET federal security clearance and ability to obtain SCI clearance

FIVE (5) or more years of litigation paralegal experience

Successful completion of Law Degree or Paralegal Studies / Certificate

Preferred

Experience with all phases of litigation, including assisting with discovery requests and responses; drafting motions and briefs; organizing exhibits, and assisting with trial

Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources

Demonstrated working knowledge of legal research tools, such as LEXIS NEXIS, Westlaw, and Pacer

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent Documentation Skills

A general knowledge of ESI tools and e-discovery procedures and resources is desired

Experience performing Paralegal functions including moderately complex legal research; synopsizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorneys

Experience assisting in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.; conducting legal analysis, reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation

Experience reviewing materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege and preparing privilege logs

Experience assisting the drafting and issuing of preservation notices and litigation holds

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and hands-on familiarity with computer platforms that assist with document review and case management