Paralegal Specialist

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeks a Paralegal Specialist to support enforcement and regulatory accounting offices. The role involves tracking pending legal issues, preparing and processing litigation documents, and maintaining organized case-management systems.

Qualifications may be met by education or one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level; volunteer work is creditable toward experience requirements. This position is located in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Qualify based on education or one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level.
• Volunteer work counted toward qualifying experience and can come from programs like Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or similar organizations.

Responsibilities

• Track pending legal issues and help resolve problems for attorneys and other professionals.
• Process documents requiring electronic litigation support software (e.g., Relativity).
• Maintain case-management organization systems such as shared drive folders.

Education

Education OR 1 year of specialized experience at GS-09 level

Tools

Relativity

Job description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Place to Work" in the Federal government! This Paralegal Specialist vacancy is being used to fill position in the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Account and the Office of the General Counsel. For more information visit: Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (OERA) and Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n Paralegal Specialist, GS-0950, please visit: Paralegal Specialist You can qualify based on your education OR one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level, OR have a combination education and experience.

• supporting attorneys and other professionals by tracking pending legal issues, identifying problems, and resolving such issues when they occur;
• experience processing documents that require utilization of electronic litigation support software, such as Relativity or a similar platform;
• maintaining case-management organization systems such as shared drive folders.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.