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Paralegal Specialist
Internal Revenue Service · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found anywhere. Together with the IRS, we serve the public by applying the tax code with fairness and integrity. After pausing hiring in 2025, we now seek new law graduates and experienced attorneys to join us. Click to learn more: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions
What You'll Do
- →The Strategic Litigation (SL) Division Counsel is a national organization with approximately 90 attorneys and 30 paralegals located in 33 cities nationwide.
- →The SL Division, through its Special Trial Attorneys and paralegals, is responsible for handling the Office of Chief Counsel's most complex, high-profile, and significant cases in the United States Tax Court, which cases often establish national precedent or are otherwise important to tax administration.
- →The SL attorneys and paralegals provide a full range of legal services on all issues, including advising the Internal Revenue Service on its most significant non-docketed cases, handling significant case litigation in the United States Tax Court, and assisting the Department of Justice in the handling of significant cases in both Federal and State Courts.
- →As a Paralegal Specialist, you will: Review, evaluate and analyze files; assist in reviewing discovery responses and trial records.
- →Assist in the preparation of legal memoranda, trial memoranda, and briefs.
- →Assist in managing trial teams, including monitoring deadlines and work assignments.
- →Inventory all files and identify documents for future reference; assist in paper and electronic document storage and control.
- →Assist trial teams with the use of electronic litigation support program files and databases; perform searches and queries on databases.
- →Assist in identifying, locating, and hiring expert witnesses.
- →Serve as main point of contact for assigned cases being litigated before the Tax Court.
- →This is not an all-inclusive list.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 981545e4-6c64-4166-9854-6a3e39721168
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