Paralegal

LHH; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a part-time paralegal to assist with citation formatting and legal fact-checking in the DMV area. Candidates must have extensive experience with the 22nd Edition of the Bluebook, perform citation checks, and possess strong research and writing skills. This role offers flexibility to work remotely within the DMV area, contributing to publications and briefs. Competitive compensation based on experience and skills will be discussed with recruiters.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience with the 22nd Edition of the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
• Experience performing citation checks is a must.
• Strong research and writing skills are required.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Bluebook citation formatting and legal fact checking.
• Verify citations for accurate support of legal assertions.
• Provide feedback to authors and editors regarding citation issues.
• Provide detailed feedback to authors and editors regarding citation issues
• Any other duties required of the role

Skills

Attention to detail

Research skills

Writing skills

Experience with Bluebook

Job description

This range is provided by LHH. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Legal Talent Attraction Specialist|Recruiting Top Legal Talent in the New York, New Jersey, Boston, DC and Philly areas | Former Division I…

LHH Recruitment in partnership with a company in the DMV area is seeking a part time paralegal. This is a 20 hour a week work commitment. The candidate can work in a remote capacity as long as the candidate sits in the DMV area.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Bluebook citation formatting and legal fact checking to support the review and production of publications and briefs
• Assist with citation review ranging from a 14 page brief to a 50 page research paper
• Assist with verifying citations, footnotes and endnotes for accurate support of the legal and factual assertions of text
• Provide detailed feedback to authors and editors regarding citation issues
• Any other duties required of the role

Requirements

• Must have extensive experience with the 22nd Edition of the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
• Must have heavy experience performing citation checks
• Must have excellent attention to detail
• Must have strong research and writing skills

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Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries: Legal Services

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