Paralegal Specialist

Energy & Natural Resources Division; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy & Natural Resources Division is seeking a Paralegal Specialist to support litigation teams in federal matters. Responsibilities include conducting research across Westlaw, PACER, and Lexis; performing Bluebook cite checks; proofreading and editing briefs and memoranda; and maintaining meticulous litigation databases.

You will assist at hearings and trials, prepare exhibits, and coordinate travel and logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience performing legal research and cite checks.
• Proficiency with The Bluebook citation system.
• Ability to edit and proofread legal briefs and memoranda.

Responsibilities

• Perform research in Westlaw, PACER and Lexis; conduct cite checks per The Bluebook.
• Conduct document management; create and maintain litigation databases.
• Summarize factual materials and organize administrative records.
• Assist at hearings and trials; prepare exhibits and coordinate logistics.
• Manage case docketing and court filings using PACER and Lexis-Nexis systems.
• Support discovery and e-discovery efforts for case teams.

Skills

Legal research

Cite checks

Brief editing

Attention to detail

Tools

Westlaw

PACER

LexisNexis

Job description

As a Paralegal Specialist, typical work assignments may include the following:

• Performing research in various databases including Westlaw, PACER and Lexis; performing cite checks pursuant to The Bluebook, compiling legislative histories; proofreading and editing legal briefs and memoranda prior to filing in court; and ensuring conformance of documents to applicable court rules.
• Conducting document management, including creating and maintaining litigation databases.
• Organizing and writing synopses of factual materials; summarizing depositions; preparing, organizing, and indexing administrative records; and preparing non-legal memoranda.
• Providing assistance at hearings and/or trials, for example, preparing exhibits and coordinating travel and trial logistics.
• Performing case docketing; maintaining filing deadline calendar and coordinating with attorneys on each court filing; and preparing and assisting with filing all documents using PACER (ECF) and LEXIS-NEXIS (CourtLink) systems
• Supporting attorneys and case teams in their efforts to identify and collect information for discovery, including e-discovery, purposes.