About the role
Job Family: Investigator Travel Required: None Clearance Required: Active Top Secret (TS) What You Will Do: Guidehouse is looking for Litigation Paralegal Specialist to be a part of our growing litigation and investigative support practice area. Every organization today faces complexity across multiple levels on a frequent basis. And navigating these challenges and opportunities demands more than the one-dimensional maps, tools, or solutions of the past. You need a guide with an understanding of your industry and the proven experience to navigate the changing terrain ahead. Join our team supporting the Department of Justice and guide our customers through the complexities associated with data proliferation and the growing technical and legal challenges of eDiscovery. The Litigation Paralegal Specialist provides professional, accurate, timely and reliable paralegal support reporting to and detailed to assist the litigating teams, assisting the attorneys with all phases of litigation. In particular, the Litigation Paralegal will support the missions of Employment and Civil Litigation teams and 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. The work products of the Litigation Paralegals are reviewed prior to submission; however, the Litigation Paralegal will develop these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. What You Will Need: An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance. Once onboard with Guidehouse, new hire MUST be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" security clearance. FIVE (5) or more years of litigation paralegal experience. Successful completion of a Paralegal Certificate GED or High School Diploma What Would Be
Nice To Have: Law Degree or Bachelor's degree in legal studies or related program 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. 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. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent Documentation Skills. The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00.