Paralegal Support

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Paralegal Support opportunity in Richland, WA, to support DOE Hanford.

Organization: OCC

Work Location: Work shall be conducted at the Hanford Field Office and the Hanford Site in Richland, WA.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office (HFO) requires general support services for the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC). The OCC requires one (1) full-time equivalent general support service contractor to provide support in the following areas:

• Conduct legal research using Lexis, as well as in public legal document systems and Hanford data bases, such as the Integrated Database Management System (IDMS).
• Draft legal documents, such as correspondence, litigation holds, litigation reports, and pleadings, using correct grammar, punctuation, and legal terminology.
• Assist with requests for production of legal documents
• Utilize excellent writing and communication skills in all interactions.
• Review litigation correspondence and orders to help ensure all actions are timely completed, including deadlines imposed by courts, rules, laws, and regulations and assisting in managing case schedules and witness lists.
• Assist with litigation holds and managing discovery matters, including locating, tracking and controlling documents.
• IDMS administration activities:
• Update and maintain DOE’s contractor litigation oversight files, correspondence, and pleadings.
• Assist attorneys in moving information from their working computers into IDMS.
• Transition OCC hardcopy files into IDMS. 
• Update and maintain existing paper copy OCC files until a complete transition to electronic files is completed. 
• Assist attorneys with retiring record copy files.
• Prepare various forms, documents, reports and letters. 
• Provide information and analysis of information in a variety of spreadsheets, timelines, or other formats.  
• Assist with document review and analysis required by the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act.
• Maintain current inventory of all items in legal library, verifying subscriptions for renewal each year. 
• Assist with drafting, maintaining, and updating desk procedures.
• Provide response and/or correspondence on behalf of OCC, including but not limited to email, telephonic, via other media.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

·       U.S. Citizenship

·      Education – AA degree in a relevant field of study, such as study in law (BS/BA preferred.) Three (3) years of experience may be substituted for an AA degree.

·      Minimum of three years of experience in paralegal work or other legal support work.

Preferred Experience & Capabilities

·       Paralegal certification.

·       Full range of administrative support capabilities, including excellent writing skills; ability to format legal and other documents in Word; ability to prepare and draft reports and compilations in Excel.

·       Experience with Washington administrative law, including the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and Pollution Control Hearings Board, (preferred).

·       Proficiency with Teams

·       Working level knowledge of CFR 719

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with education and experience and may range between $55,000 to $75,000 (DOE) annually.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

View all Edgewater opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers