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Paralegal Specialist
Offices, Boards and Divisions · Posted 57 days ago
About the Role
The mission of the Antitrust Division is to promote competition by enforcing the antitrust laws to protect economic freedom and opportunity on behalf of the American people. The Antitrust Division has an opening for a Paralegal Specialist to join its dedicated team and gain invaluable experience working in the public interest to protect the competitive process. Are you ready to contribute to matters of national importance that promote a competitive and productive American economy?
What You'll Do
- →The Antitrust Division is seeking to fill entry-level, trainee Paralegal Specialist positions in our Chicago, IL and Washington, DC Offices.
- →Within the Division, Paralegal Specialists perform legal duties in support of attorneys engaged in antitrust cases and matters.
- →NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years) that may be extended at the option of the agency.
- →Term appointments are non-status, non-permanent appointments of limited duration.
- →Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage.
- →As a Paralegal Specialist, you will: Perform legal or factual research and draft memoranda using section or attorney files, library reference files, corporate records, private and governmental studies, case management programs, programs and document review platforms, and other pertinent sources, to supply needed factual information for inclusion in memoranda, briefs, and similar documents.
- →Assist attorneys and law enforcement partners in conducting interviews with investigative sources and prospective witnesses.
- →Perform preliminary screening of electronic and hard copy substantive materials prior to review by attorneys.
- →Prepare tables of contents, indexes, and tables of authorities for legal briefs, memoranda, and other such documents, and review and research citations, footnotes, textual references, and other entries for accuracy.
- →Coordinate with a variety of external and internal personnel and travel to trial, grand jury, deposition, and discovery sites, providing similar paralegal duties as described above.
- →Please note: Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to be considered for this position.
- ✓You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
- ✓You will be required to take and successfully clear a drug test.
- ✓You must submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see SSS.gov).
- ✓If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
- ✓You must meet the required qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- ✓This position is ineligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.
- ✓This position offers career mobility opportunities to qualified Legal Division/Office of Solicitor General employees, who are encouraged to apply.
- ✓This is a full-time, non-supervisory, term appointment in the competitive service for up to 4 years, subject to a one-year trial period in accordance with 5 CFR 316.304.
- ✓Trial periods are an extension of the hiring process.
- ✓If selected for this position, the agency will evaluate your fitness and whether continuation of employment advances the public interest before extending your appointment beyond the one-year trial period.
Benefits
- ★https://www.justice.gov/careers/benefits
Personality Fit
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