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Form of workThe Tax Division is seeking highly skilled candidates with significant experience to serve as Paralegal Specialists. The incumbents will perform legal research, manage electronically stored information, and provide direct support to attorneys, including trial preparation and in-court presentation of electronic evidence through databases, including Sanction.
PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE YOU APPLY.Qualifications: To qualify for the position of Paralegal Specialist GS-0950-9/11, you must possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade.
To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the Paralegal Specialist at the GS-09 level, you must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service or the equivalent in the private sector. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to:
- Performing factual research on public databases and in public records;
- Using commercial databases, such as Lexis/Nexis and/or Westlaw, to perform legal research;
- Establishing and maintaining digital case files containing case related documents, such as administrative files received from the client, discovery, exhibits, court filings, and general correspondence;
- Retrieving documents by issue, topic, or witness in case databases;
- Drafting and/ or editing legal correspondence;
- Presenting evidence electronically;
- Preparing a table of authorities for legal memoranda;
- Preparing and arranging for service of subpoenas, and summonses and complaints;
- Organizing and maintaining deposition and trial exhibits;
- Coordinating trial logistics; and/or
- Compiling and organizing information by preparing summary charts and spreadsheets of voluminous information using MS Excel or similar software.
OR- Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of one full year.
To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the Paralegal Specialist at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service or the equivalent in the private sector. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to:
- Independently searching publicly available databases or records to locate parties, witnesses, court proceedings, facts, and financial information necessary for case development;
- Using commercial databases, including Lexis/Nexis and/or Westlaw, to perform legal research, locate cases, and check legal citations;
- Cite-checking briefs and preparing tables of authorities for legal memoranda;
- Establishing and maintaining digital case files containing various case-related documents;
- Digitally tagging and retrieving documents by issue, topic, or witness in case management databases such as Relativity or IPRO;
- Interviewing individuals to collect facts and information related to cases;
- Drafting and editing memoranda, pleadings, and correspondence;
- Drafting discovery requests and responses;
- Preparing and arranging for service of subpoenas, and summonses and complaints consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and local court rules;
- Using presentation software, such as PowerPoint, and synthesizing information in charts or graphs in preparation for trial or at trial;
- Presenting evidence electronically in preparation for trial or at trial;
- Reviewing documents for privilege and privacy, preparing privilege logs, and performing electronic redactions in Adobe Acrobat or similar software;
- Organizing and maintaining deposition and trial exhibits;
- Coordinating trial logistics; and/or
- Compiling and analyzing information by preparing summary charts, and spreadsheets of voluminous data using MS Excel or similar software.
OR - Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of two full years.Time in Grade Requirement: Current government employees on a permanent appointment in the competitive service must demonstrate one year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the occupational series and grade.
You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/04/2024 . Your resume must support your responses to the questionnaire and qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.Education:
If qualifying based on education or combination of experience and education, you must submit unofficial transcripts or list of courses that includes school attended, school address, course titles, grades earned, completion dates, department, and quarter/semester hours earned. NOTE: Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; if you are selected, you must provide official transcripts before you start work.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be creditable toward your qualifications. Therefore, you should provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
