PARALEGAL SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the Office of the Judge Advocate General Naval Legal Services Command (NLSC), OSTC Det Yokosuka. ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.***

Duties

• •You will analyze and evaluate case files against case litigation worthiness standards.
• •You will prepare forms, standard legal documents, and routine correspondence.
• •You will prepare legal documents requiring independent legal research and analysis.
• •You will prepare cases in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, precedents, policies, office practices and established procedures.
• •You will examine correspondence, pleadings and other legal documents to verify factual and legal content.
• •You will maintain a reference library of substantive motions, briefs, and other trial-related documents.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Participating in the development of cases in accordance with; the law, regulation, policy, established databases, procedures established in applicable instructions, rules and resources. 2) Providing litigation support by assisting in research, discovery request, documentation production, preparing and organizing files, preparing affidavits, and processing litigation documents. 3) Utilizing law library materials and procedures for updating and researching cases, including primary sources, search books and secondary materials using a variety of legal research tools (i.e., LEXIS, WESTLAW, OGC website, FLITE, etc.) 4) Researching and interpreting Government regulations, instructions, rules, contracts, or technical material and applying them to specific situations. 5) Producing clear and concise written communications to convey guidance or instructions. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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., if related or Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/