Paralegal Support Specialist

Job Description

ProSidian Seeks a Paralegal Support Specialist (Full-Time) in The Hanford Eastern Washington (Tri-Cities - Kennewick | Pasco | Richland) Area. to support an engagement for the US Dept. of Energy (DOE) Hanford.

ProSidian Team Members work to provide General Support Services Contractor (GSSC) assistance to support DOE Hanford [which consists of Richland Operations Office (RL), and Office of River Protection (ORP)] in support of the Govt’s operations, personnel management, and general administration of regional operations at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington. 

ProSidian's work includes supporting requirements for consulting, acquisition support, program/project mgmt., operational/administrative business support, and environmental consulting support.  It is also ProSidian's duty to adhere to regulations covering the responsibility to protect classified matter (including documents, material, and special nuclear material) in connection with the performance of work under this contract.

FY20-003: Paralegal Support Candidates shall work to support requirements as a Paralegal Support Specialist and provide general Paralegal Support Services OBO The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office (RL), Office of Chief Counsel (OCC).

The Paralegal Support Specialist shall provide support in the following areas:

• Perform the duties of a paralegal, including a) Conducting legal research using Lexis, as well as in public legal document systems and Hanford databases, such as the Integrated Database Management System (IDMS); b) Drafting legal documents, such as correspondence, litigation holds, litigation reports, and pleadings, using correct grammar, punctuation, and legal terminology; c) Reviewing litigation correspondence and orders to help ensure all actions are timely completed, including deadlines imposed by courts, rules, laws, and regulations and assisting in managing case schedules and witness lists; and, d) Assisting with litigation holds and managing discovery matters, including locating, tracking and controlling documents.
• Maintain DOE’s contractor litigation oversight files, correspondence, and pleadings in IDMS.
• Assist attorneys in moving information from their working computers into IDMS.
• Transition older OCC hardcopy files into IDMS. 
• Update and maintain existing paper copy OCC files until a complete transition to electronic files is completed. 
• Assist attorneys with retiring record copy files.
• Prepare various forms, documents, reports, and letters. 
• Provide information and analysis of information in a variety of spreadsheets, timelines, or other formats.  
• Assist with requests for production of legal documents
• Assist with document review and analysis required by the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act.
• Answer OCC phone lines.
• Maintain a current inventory of all items in the legal library, verifying subscriptions for renewal each year. 
• Update and maintain OCC office files in IDMS.
• Transition OCC hard copy files into IDMS.
• Assist with drafting, maintaining, and updating desk procedures

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Qualifications

The Paralegal Support Specialist shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word / Excel / Powerpoint) and related tools and technology required for the position.  Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria.  Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria.

The Paralegal Support Specialist shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Three years of relevant experience:  such as paralegal work or other legal support work
• An associates degree in a relevant field of study (bachelor degree preferred) such as study in law
• No conflict of interest in dealing with any Hanford Site contractors.
• Full range of administrative support capabilities, including excellent writing skills; ability to format legal and other documents in Word; ability to prepare and draft reports and compilations in Excel
• Experience with Washington administrative law, including the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and Pollution Control Hearings Board, (preferred)
• Paralegal certification (preferred)
• U.S. citizenship. 

TRAINING:  The Paralegal Support Specialist must take ethics training within 30 days of starting work, and annually thereafter.

TRAVEL:  Travel as coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION:  Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy government offices, The Hanford Site, and Richland, WA.

Additional Information

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – the ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in the decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – the ability to manage projects and actions, and prioritize tasks