A customer of ours is looking for a Discovery Paralegal to be a part of our fast-growing litigation and investigation support practice. This team will be supporting the Department of Justice to guide them through the complexities associated with data proliferation and the growing technical and legal challenges of eDiscovery. The Discovery Paralegal team uses a collaborative approach to perform legal document reviews, following established standards and practices, using commercial electronic document review platforms and tools, and will be responsible for peer review for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness.
Responsibilities:
· A qualified Discovery Paralegal team member will be capable of performing the duties below, as well as those assigned that are within the scope of the effort.
· The Discovery Paralegal coordinates directly with lead eDiscovery Counsel on current and future eDiscovery matters, reviewing Discovery workflows and policy across the agency.
· Work alongside the attorneys and IT support teams to ensure data is discoverable as new technologies are presented to the enterprise.
· Provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable support across the Office of the General Counsel, Operational and Administrative Divisions, DOJ, and other government agencies.
· The Discovery Paralegal performs research to locate and gather material responsive to requests, including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to document requests and interrogatories;
· Conduct responsiveness and privileged reviews
Provide weekly statuses and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other stakeholders.
· An ACTIVE and CURRENT TOP SECRET federal security clearance
· High school diploma, or equivalent
· 2+ years of experience performing legal Discovery as a Paralegal
· Demonstrated working knowledge of eDiscovery review platforms such as Clearwell or Relativity
· Experience performing privilege and reviewing electronic/paper materials for privilege on litigation support projects
· Using legal research tools such as Westlaw/Pacer for drafting responses to interrogatories.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including detailed case notes, discovery plans, maintaining case information into appropriate case management systems/ databases.
Paralegal Associates of Arts Degree OR Paralegal Studies Certificate
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.