Senior Discovery Paralegal

Evolver Federal•Washington, DC

2d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an Active TS Clearance and to work onsite 5 days a week in Washington, DC. The Senior Discovery Paralegal includes but is not limited to the following: Analyze and interpret requests from customers Research, locate, and gather material responsive to DMS requests including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to document requests and interrogatories Assist in preparation of declarations Scan paper materials to save as an image file (e.g., .PDF) Conduct responsiveness reviews of both ESI and paper materials Conduct legal privilege reviews using Symantec Clearwell, Adobe Pro with Redax, or other document review platforms provided Analyze documents and proficiently apply deletion codes to diverse types of privileged information Review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness of review and processing Support effective teams to foster teamwork and planning and decision making Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests. This includes keeping detailed case notes, utilizing discovery plans, using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and entering case information into appropriate databases Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers Provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DMS customers Prioritize and schedule projects to accomplish objectives Coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts Maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members Serve as consultant to government employees regarding privilege application and document production Communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects with a high degree of professionalism Provide weekly statuses to management and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other DMS customers Conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve responsive documents or files (i.e., Sentinel, Internal Policy Office Policy Library and Policy Archives)

Requirements

Active Top Secret Clearance with SSBI.
5 years of paralegal experience
3 years of experience in discovery/ e-discovery
2 years of experience performing privilege and other substantive reviews on litigation support projects.
1 year of experience reviewing electronic and paper materials for privilege on litigation support projects involving paper documents and electronic files.
1 year of experience using an eDiscovery review platform (e.g., Clearwell, Relativity) to accurately identify and redact privileged information.
1 year of experience researching and drafting responses to interrogatories.
1 year of experience obtaining documents for document collection and production.
1 year of experience communicating and driving litigation projects forward with clients and/or attorneys.

Nice To Haves

7 years of paralegal experience
7 years of experience with discovery/ e-discovery
3 years of experience performing privilege and other substantive reviews on litigation support projects. Comparable combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
3 years of experience reviewing electronic and paper materials for privilege on litigation support projects involving paper documents and electronic files.
3 years of experience using an eDiscovery review platform (e.g., Clearwell, Relativity) to accurately identify and redact privileged information.
3 years of experience researching and drafting responses to interrogatories.
3 years of experience obtaining documents for document collection and production.
3 years of experience communicating and driving litigation projects forward with clients and/or attorneys.
Preferred PLS certificate/ AA
Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills and coordination.
Demonstrated excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite Products, document review and file management systems, and imaging.
Shall have excellent Microsoft Office skills (specifically, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret requests from customers
Research, locate, and gather material responsive to DMS requests including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to document requests and interrogatories
Assist in preparation of declarations
Scan paper materials to save as an image file (e.g., .PDF)
Conduct responsiveness reviews of both ESI and paper materials
Conduct legal privilege reviews using Symantec Clearwell, Adobe Pro with Redax, or other document review platforms provided
Analyze documents and proficiently apply deletion codes to diverse types of privileged information
Review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness of review and processing
Support effective teams to foster teamwork and planning and decision making
Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests. This includes keeping detailed case notes, utilizing discovery plans, using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and entering case information into appropriate databases
Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers
Provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DMS customers
Prioritize and schedule projects to accomplish objectives
Coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts
Maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members
Serve as consultant to government employees regarding privilege application and document production
Communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects with a high degree of professionalism
Provide weekly statuses to management and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other DMS customers
Conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve responsive documents or files (i.e., Sentinel, Internal Policy Office Policy Library and Policy Archives)