Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

In-House

Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff

1-2 yrs required

No

Job Title:
Senior Discovery Paralegal Specialist

Job Responsibilities:
The Senior Discovery Paralegal Specialist is responsible for guiding clients through complex litigation and investigation support practices, particularly in the realm of eDiscovery. Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating directly with lead eDiscovery Counsel on current and future eDiscovery matters.
- Reviewing Discovery workflows and policy across the agency.
- Conducting legal privilege reviews and responsiveness reviews using platforms such as Adobe Pro, Relativity, EverLaw, and eDiscovery Platform (Clearwell).
- Collaborating with attorneys and IT support teams to ensure data discoverability as new technologies are introduced to the enterprise.
- Providing professional, accurate, timely, and reliable support across the Office of the General Counsel, Operational and Administrative Divisions, DOJ, and other government agencies.
- Performing research to locate and gather material responsive to requests, including outreach and informal interviews to respond to document requests and interrogatories.
- Providing weekly statuses and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other stakeholders.
- Analyzing documents and media files, and applying redactions to diverse types of privileged information.
- Coordinating classification reviews with subject matter experts.

Education and Experience Information:
- An active and maintained Top Secret federal security clearance is required.
- Five or more years of Paralegal experience.
- Three or more years of Discovery/eDiscovery experience.
- Two or more years of leading litigation projects.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Paralegal Studies Certificate.
- Paralegal Associates of Arts Degree.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- One or more years of progressively responsible experience performing privilege and substantive reviews on litigation support projects.
- Two years of progressively responsible experience reviewing electronic and paper materials for privilege on litigation support projects.
- Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Demonstrated working knowledge of eDiscovery review platforms to identify documents for responsive and privileged reviews, including redaction of sensitive information.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of researching (., Westlaw, Pacer) and drafting responses to interrogatories.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including detailed case notes, discovery plans, and maintaining case information into appropriate case management systems/databases.

Salary Information:
The annual salary range for this position is $98, to $163,. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Additional Information:
Company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, personal and family sick time, company-paid holidays, parental leave, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability, student loan paydown, tuition reimbursement, skills development and certifications, employee referral program, corporate-sponsored events, community outreach, emergency back-up childcare program, and mobility stipend.

Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.