The Paralegal/Legal Assistant I works under close supervision with required assistance readily available.  Persons in this position typically perform the following:

• Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of  interest to the program;
• Review documents to extract selected data and information relating to  specific items; 
• Review and summarize information in prescribed format on case  precedent and decisions;
• Search and extract legal references in libraries and computer-data banks;
• Attend hearings or court appearances to become informed on administrative and/or court procedures and the status of cases, and where necessary, assist in the presentation of charts and other visual information.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.
• Three years of experience on major litigation support projects or undergraduate degree. 
• Certain assignments may require experience or substantial undergraduate coursework in, for example, finance/accounting, health care, or substantial experience in the legal environment or in information technology.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment. 
• Must have excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities. 
• Requires hands-on familiarity with the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, Trial Director, etc. 
• Should be a knowledgeable user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware systems.  
• Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources preferred.

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