Paralegal Specialist

US Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Offices, Boards and Divisions announces a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of Legal Counsel. The incumbent assists in managing legal documents and supports case processing with specialized experience or education as described for GS-09/GS-11 levels.

Applicants may qualify through education, experience, or a combination of both. Close by 10/21/2026, with transcripts required and USA Hire assessment may follow after submission.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-07 level for GS-09.
• Education or combination of education and experience allowed with transcripts.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the announced date.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of all legal documents flowing through the office.
• Provide legal advice to operations by analyzing and researching documents for various problems.

Skills

Legal document management

Analytical reasoning

Researching legal documents

Education

Master's Degree or 2 graduate years or LL.B/J.D.

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 graduate years

Job description

This announcement is open to current or former federal employees and specific hiring authorities. The incumbent serves as a Paralegal Specialist in Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) responsible for assisting in the management of all legal documents that flow through the office. To qualify for the position of Paralegal Specialist, at GS-0950-9/11, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

For the GS-09: Specialized Experience:

For the GS-9, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates providing support arranging, analyzing, or checking citation of legal documents and/or information needed for legal case processing.

GS-9 substitution of education for experience:

Education: Master's Degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

For the GS-11: Specialized Experience:

For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates providing legal advice to the operation involving analyzing and researching legal documents for a variety of problems.

GS-11 substitution of education for experience:

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 10/21/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the 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.

After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 10/21/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application.