Senior Paralegal -Government Contracts

Position Summary

This is an advanced position of Litigation Paralegal position in which the incumbent's primary responsibilities are to serve as lead or supervisory paralegal on all contracted government cases within the firm. The Senior Paralegal in this position reports directly to the Partner overseeing government defense contracts. This position requires frequent interaction with various members of the firm and a variety of others, including clients, opposing counsel, and senior government officials among others.

Essential Duties And Functions

• Litigation-Related:
• Performs the full-range of litigation paralegal duties as set forth on that position description (see billable hour requirement below)
• Oversees new defense case assignment set-up in both the legal departments and billing & finance department in accordance with standards set forth in controlling contractual requirements
• Oversees daily activities required for maintenance of the Firm's government defense case docket files and records, including conduct periodic checks to ensure case files are in compliance with firm policy and contractual requirements
• Creates, updates, and maintains a folder containing templates (e.g. correspondence, pleadings, and discovery) for various stages of each government defense case
• Sets up a new matter each time a government defense case is assigned under prevailing contracts, including ensuring accuracy and consistency of folders, import of the appropriate checklists/work flow, and identification and saving of appropriate rules
• Provides tracking of government defense cases that are preparing for hearing, appeals to OFO, petitions for review to the MPSB, and summary judgment briefings
• Provides paralegal support on government defense cases and/or other complex litigation as assigned
• Serves as lead paralegal on nation-wide management-side class action labor arbitration grievances:
• Conducts management witness interviews
• Prepares affidavits of management witnesses
• Collects and organizes evidence
• Conducts periodic training for paralegals regarding responsibilities and procedures for government defense cases

• Contract Compliance Oversight:
• Creates, maintains, and ensures all attorneys assigned to government defense cases provide monthly case updates to timely transmit to government defense clients in accordance with contractual requirements
• Serves as a point of contact for defense client's litigation hold notice procedures
• Audits existing litigation holds and proposes hold lifts to the assigned attorneys on a quarterly basis
• Serves as a point of contact for providing copies of case files to the US Attorney or Office of General Council in the event an administrative claim is removed to US District Court
• Attends all calls with government COTRs, Contracting Officers, and other officials related to the Firm's performance under the relevant contracts
• Conducts initial review and proposes edits on client invoices for attorney review and approval
• Monitors and ensures all GEL staff assigned to government contracts are in compliance with contract training requirements, security and suitability screening requirements, and government issued electronic login frequency requirements

• Contract Solicitation and Bids
• Assists the Firm in preparing and submitting bids for government contracts
• Works with government contracting vendors and consultants regarding registration with the GSA Schedule
• Reviews SAM.gov and identifies potential bid opportunities for the firm on a weekly basis
• Prepares unsolicited proposals to federal agencies within 4 weeks prior to the end of the fiscal year
• Billable Hour Requirement: 960 hours/year (80 hours/month)
  

Basic Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent written and verbal communications, including providing good customer service
• Proficient at taking notes quickly either by hand or typing
• Proficient at proofreading, editing, and formatting documents
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment with different personalities and varying schedules
• Ability to read and annotate large or voluminous sets of documents, including medical records, personnel files, discovery document productions, government contracts, and federal records
  
  

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor's degree
  
  

Desired Skills

• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is a plus, but not required.
  
  

Salary Range: $30.00 - $34.00/ hour

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Maternity and Parental Leave
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Retirement
• Commuter and Parking Benefits