Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful.
Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired.
Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions
Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions, and memorandum, and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge, and 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.
The ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work independently
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

written communicationoral communicationability to work independentlyability to deliver quality work under pressure

Certifications

paralegal certificate