Paralegal Specialist III - Washington - KMRG, LLC

Description

ROLE

We are seeking a Paralegal Specialist III to support the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Office of General Counsel (OGC) in Washington, DC. In this role, you will provide paralegal and legal assistant support for PBGC's bankruptcy, insolvency, lien, and litigation matters, with a focus on drafting and proofreading legal filings, managing case records and databases, and tracking time-sensitive deadlines

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This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft and format core litigation and bankruptcy filings (e.g., complaints, motions, stipulations, and civil cover sheets)
• Prepare filing-specific documents (e.g., liens, pro hac vice filings, and appearances)
• Assemble case support documents (e.g., privilege logs, letters, judgments, administrative records, and routine pleadings)
• Draft written replies to public inquiries on litigation, bankruptcy, and lien matters
• Reply in writing to other agencies and private attorneys when legal and program knowledge is required
• Handle opposing counsel inquiries on ERISA and Section 4042 matters, including abandoned plan terminations
• Review documents for citation accuracy and required formatting for federal and state trial and appellate courts
• Prepare tables of authority and cite-check pleadings using West, Shepard's, and Bluebook standards
• Track court and internal deadlines using TeamConnect, CM/ECF, NextGen, and PACER
• Use legal research and office tools to support casework (e.g., Lexis, Westlaw, LegalEdge, and the internet)
• Conduct thorough legal research, analysis, and evaluation on topics tied to litigation, bankruptcy, and liens
• Maintain case databases and records for litigation, bankruptcy, liens, and discovery documents
• Organize and update subject matter, chronological, and correspondence files
• Reserve conference rooms to support case-related activity
• Arrange case-related meetings and conference calls
• Prepare documents for outbound delivery through U.S. Mail or FedEx, as appropriate
• Participate in training to learn PBGC-specific software applications and workflows
• Perform other related paralegal support duties as assigned

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong computer literacy and comfort working in a high-volume, deadline-driven office
• Minimum of three (3) years of paralegal or legal assistant experience
• Minimum of two (2) years supporting senior and general attorneys, and internal and external stakeholders, in a bankruptcy or insolvency-focused office
• Experience filing liens for the Federal Government under Internal Revenue Code § 412(n) and/or § 430(k)
• Experience preparing litigation and bankruptcy documents and correspondence including:

-Liens, complaints, stipulations, motions, and civil cover sheets

-Pro hac vice filings, appearances, privilege logs, letters, and judgments

-Administrative records and less complicated pleadings

• Experience cite-checking, reviewing, proofreading, and correcting legal docs using legal terminology & office procedures
• Experience in identifying time-sensitive or office-sensitive matters and routing them appropriately
• Experience using litigation and legal support tools including:

-TeamConnect

-LegalEdge (Windows)

-CM/ECF (including NextGen)

-PACER

-Lexis

-Westlaw

-The internet

-Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree

LOCATION

• Washington, DC 20024

TELEWORK

• Telework may be authorized

CLEARANCE

• U.S. citizenship is required as it supports the U.S. federal government

CLIENT

• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

TRAVEL

• Travel is not required

WORK HOURS

• 40 hours
• 8 hours a day
• 5 days a week

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.

Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual's primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.