This position is located in the Appellate Section which is responsible for handling most Environmental and Natural Resources Division cases in federal and state appellate courts, for preparing appeal recommendations, and for preparing drafts for the Office of the Solicitor General of petitions and briefs in these cases if they go the U.S. Supreme Court. The incumbent will supervise the work of paralegals assigned to support trial attorneys.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Supervising paralegal staff; assigning and reviewing work; providing advice and guidance to paralegal staff as they assist attorneys on litigation matters including discovery, court filings, and preparing for trials and other court proceedings. Providing advice and assistance to paralegal staff on assigned worked and advising on how to prioritize work and balance deadlines. Developing and updating training materials for paralegals. Serving as a liaison between paralegals, attorneys, legal assistants, and managers. Serving as a paralegal on assigned cases. Providing legal and technical support on cases by using document management tools to manage document collections and produce presentations for hearings, trials, and litigation.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must complete or have completed a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.
• Supervisory probationary period required if not already completed.

Qualifications

To qualify for GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-11 Federal grade level or above providing a variety of analytical paralegal and legal support work that demonstrates a practical knowledge of law; the litigation process; and applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: verifying the accuracy and format of legal citations in briefs and other documents; conducting legal research using on-line legal databases such as Westlaw and Lexis; drafting, proof-reading, and editing legal documents; creating and maintaining large databases of case-related materials; conducting privilege reviews; summarizing trial and deposition transcripts; and providing support at trials and other court proceedings. Experience in complex litigation, including motion practice, records, and court hearings is highly desirable. Experience supervising paralegals or employees is also desirable, but not required. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. To preview questions, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12507969.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Appellate Section 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Carmen Browne
• Phone: (202) 616-3127
• Email: [email protected]