General Paralegal - Akima, LLC

Overview:

The Contractor shall provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC and will be detailed to assist LITB or IALB. Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, personnel resources provided by Contractor shall often develop these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. Personnel assigned to this task must have the ability to adjust to changing priorities and work well under pressure.

Responsibilities:

The General Paralegal Task includes but is not limited to the following:

• Contractor shall receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance.
• Contractor shall research and locate responsive information documents and identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
• Contractor shall perform typical Paralegal functions, including moderately complex legal research; synopsizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviewing case related materials; and identifying potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
• Contractor shall write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Contractor shall assist 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.
• Contractor shall review materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege.
• Contractor shall prepare privilege logs.
• Contractor shall maintain documentation of records produced in discovery, correspondence sent, and case management functions performed.
• Contractor shall assist in the drafting and issuing of preservation notices and litigation holds.
• Contractor shall design, generate, and transmit reports regarding case assignments and productivity using case management databases.

Qualifications:

*An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required for consideration*

• Minimum of two or more years of litigation paralegal experience with trial experience.
  Successful completion of Paralegal degree or certificate.
• Shall have a sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Shall have demonstrated experience researching and analyzing various legal and regulatory sources.
  Shall have experience performing complex legal research an analysis of legislative history, precedent case law, decision and opinions.
• Shall have experience preparing detailed written documents which explain legal reasoning.
• Shall have experience planning and carrying out assignments and coordinating activities with professional legal staff of the agency and with staff of other Federal or state entities.
• Shall demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools, such as LEXIS NEXIS and Westlaw.
• Shall have experience performing legal research and writing.
• Shall have experience preparing legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Shall have experience assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation, including aiding with discovery requests and responses; reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; drafting motions and briefs; organizing exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices; and assisting at trial.
• Shall have excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Shall demonstrate consistent ability to work as part of a team and manage complex relationships with all stakeholders.
• Shall consistently deliver highest quality work under pressure.
• Shall demonstrate strong writing and oral communication skills, including the ability to summarize legal issues and facts.

Posted Salary Range:80,000Benefits Information:Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.