About the Position: Provides paralegal and administrative assistance to the Office of Soldiers Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) Counsel who provide legal services to eligible clients who are active duty and retired members of the military services and their families, including counseling during the medical evaluation board process and representation during the entire Physical Disability Evaluation System Process (PDES).

Duties

Provide paralegal support for the Soldiers' Medical Evaluation Board Counsel (SMEBC) and legal services to Soldiers undergoing disability processing and medical evaluation boards (MEB). Interview and counsel clients, medical personnel, and other agencies who are working with the service member. Conduct legal analysis for attorney's to prepare for legal opinions, legal memoranda, and briefs. Provide paralegal support to assigned attorneys providing legal services to service members. Prepare contents of legal documents such as witness requests, appeals, powers of attorney, affidavits, etc. Collect detailed statistical and informational data for continuous external reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Occasional Travel may be requried.
• Physical exam may be required.
• All employees assigned to a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) are required to be screened for applicable immunizations regardless of series, based on occupational risk.
• Subject to missing/required immunizations In Accordance with (IAW) Army Regulation (AR) 40-562, Chapters 3 and 4.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Assists in interpreting laws, regulations, and/or other guidance., 2. Assists interviewing potential witnesses and/or other clients. and 3. Prepares summaries of cases, interviews and related case material for the attorney's use. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Legal Studies, Criminal Justice and Law. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address HT-W0KE9X US ARMY LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk