Paralegal Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: Paralegal Specialist

• Focus: Investigative and litigation support for administrative and civil cases involving federal securities laws

Description

Provide investigative and litigation support to attorneys developing and prosecuting administrative and civil cases involving violations of federal securities laws. Support legal and factual research, complex legal document preparation, and courtroom and pretrial litigation tasks, including discovery and electronic filings. Assist with case management and coordination of investigative and litigation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research assistance for enforcement investigations

• Analyze case file information, reports, and testimony related to alleged or suspected federal securities law violations

• Independently review, process, and prepare documents as cases progress through the investigative system

• Conduct specialized research to locate relevant data, legislative history, precedents, and policies

• Research state and federal court rules nationwide to determine filing form, content, and due dates

• Support trial attorneys by drafting and reviewing legal documents, managing discovery and trial preparation, and preparing and filing court documents via Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) and other electronic filing systems

• Research and analyze agency statutes, legal decisions, rulings, opinions, precedent cases, and administrative and judicial decisions or opinions

• Prepare replies to correspondence, research specific problems when information sources are inadequate, and coordinate proposed replies with relevant organizational units

Requirements

• US Citizen

• Selective Service registration or exemption (for males born after 12/31/59)

• Successful completion of a pre-employment security investigation (favorable background investigation may be required)

• May be subject to drug testing

• PCS relocation expenses are not authorized

• Direct deposit required

• May require completion of a one-year probationary period

• Minimum qualification: at least 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS/SK-11, including legal research, preparing legal documents and memoranda, managing investigative case files, using application software and online legal research tools, and providing investigative/courtroom/pretrial support using electronic discovery and other electronic technologies

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government benefits package is provided; eligibility depends on the type of position held.