Paralegal (International Trade)

Max 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm Seeking Entry-Level Paralegal for International Trade Department in Washington DC

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience
Job Title: Entry-Level Paralegal (International Trade)
Experience: Bachelor's degree required (minimum GPA of for candidates with no prior paralegal experience)

Anticipated Start Date: June 2024

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

- Assisting attorneys and practice support staff with client projects, including document organization and management, legal and factual research, and cite-checking of legal documents
- Meeting minimum annual hours expectation of 1700 chargeable hours
- Assembling and finalizing documents for filing with courts and agencies, including cite-checking and generating tables of authorities
- Maintaining knowledge of cite-checking and filing requirements in relevant jurisdictions
- Adhering to administrative protective order (APO) requirements and internal protocols for document handling
- Working effectively with a team of attorneys and staff to achieve client goals
- Preparing materials for client meetings, hearings, and trials

Work Environment:

- Professional office environment with quiet to moderate noise levels
- Standard office equipment used, such as computers, phones, and filing cabinets
- Fast-paced work environment requiring multitasking and prioritization of deadlines

Physical Demands:

- Primarily sedentary position, but may require occasional lifting, bending, and standing
- May need to lift items weighing up to 30 pounds

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to multitask and prioritize deadlines
- Efficient time management and organizational skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, particularly related to APO/JPO provisions
- Effective in a team environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software
- Familiarity with cite-checking, proofreading, formatting, and electronic filings
- Knowledge of research methods and ability to analyze data
- Familiarity with court and agency rules
- Demonstrated growth in substantive skills and knowledge
- Ability to summarize and analyze materials
- Willingness to work overtime and travel locally

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree required, with a minimum GPA of for candidates with no prior paralegal experience
- Paralegal certificate and/or fluency in a language other than English is a plus
- Major and/or advanced studies in International Relations, International Studies, Economics, or Business preferred

Law Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This Organization Participates in E-Verify. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

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Fluency in a language other than English is a plus.

Case Management, Litigation Software, Database Applications, Research, Analysis, Cite-checking, Legal Documents, Client Billing, Organization, Management, Review, Factual Research, Legal Research, Preparation, Filing, Exhibits, Forms, Court Applications, Tables of Authorities/Contents, Administrative Protective Order (APO), Safe Handling of Documents, Client Meetings, Witness Preparation, Hearings, Conferences, Trials, Logistics, Office Equipment, Multi-tasking, Prioritization, Deadline Tracking, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Communication, Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Cite-checking, Proofreading, Formatting, Electronic Filings (ECF), Investigative Research, Court Rules, Growth, Substantive Skills, Travel, Language Fluency, International Relations, International Studies, Economics, Business.

Bachelor's degree required, paralegal certificate and/or fluency in a language other than English is a plus.

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