Paralegal - Office of Civil Rights

Aleknagik Technology•Washington, DC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aleknagik Technology, LLC (ATL) is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) providing facilities and operations management, and a broad spectrum of Information Technology (IT) services and support. ATL provides a full range of legal services for the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. We provide all personnel required to perform research and analysis tasks and functions. The OCR is responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure that recipients of Federal financial assistance from the DOJ comply with civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in the delivery of services and employment practices. The OCR ensures recipients of financial assistance from OJP, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) adhere to applicable federal civil rights laws. In addition to its civil rights enforcement responsibilities, the OCR provides staff support, legal guidance, and policy advice to the Review Panel on Prison Rape (Panel), established pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 15601-15609 (Pub. L. No. 108-79, 117 Stat. 972). The paralegal contractor will support OCR attorneys in enforcing civil rights statutes by completing the following tasks:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of two years of work experience in a legal or paralegal capacity.
Respond promptly to inquiries.
Produce all documents, reports, and requested research within established timelines.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research on legislation, regulations, and case law involving federal civil rights requirements.
Perform legal research and analysis in support of staff attorneys.
Utilize computerized legal reference systems (Lexis Nexis, Lexis Advance, Westlaw, and/or Westlaw Next) and analyze applicability to specific issues.
Draft research summaries and check legal citations.
Prepare correspondence.
Collect, organize, and review complex factual material and documentary data for office investigations and compliance reviews.
Develop and maintain knowledge of office management and complaint tracking systems.
Enter case materials into the office case information management system.
Maintain and provide frequently referenced office decisions, instructions, and resources electronically to attorneys as needed.
Locate and interview witnesses and perform other support activities to assist attorneys in investigating and conducting compliance reviews.
Perform assorted administrative duties, including scanning case documents and maintaining computerized filing systems, as necessary.