Sr. Discovery Paralegal

Guidehouse•Washington, DC

2d•$98,000 - $163,000

About The Position

Guidehouse is recruiting Discovery Paralegals to be a part of our litigation and investigation support practice. Every organization today faces complexity across multiple levels on a frequent basis. And navigating these challenges and opportunities demands more than the one-dimensional maps, tools or solutions of the past. You need a guide with an understanding of your industry and the proven experience to navigate the changing terrain ahead. The Discovery Paralegal team uses a collaborative approach to perform legal document reviews, following established standards and practices, using commercial electronic document review platforms and tools, such as such as Relativity, EverLaw, and eDiscovery Platform (eDP), and will be responsible for peer review for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness. The Discovery Paralegal provides professional, accurate, timely, and reliable support across the Office of the General Counsel, Operational and Administrative Divisions, DOJ, and other government agencies. The Discovery Paralegal performs research to locate and gather material responsive to requests, including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to document requests and interrogatories, and coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts.

Requirements

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET federal security clearance and ability to obtain SCI clearance.
FIVE (5) or more years of Paralegal experience to include THREE (3) or more years of Discovery/ eDiscovery experience and TWO (2) or more years of leading litigation projects
TWO (2) or more years of experience performing privilege and other substantive reviews on litigation support projects.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Studies Certificate or Paralegal Associates of Arts Degree.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated working knowledge of eDiscovery review platforms (e.g., Relativity, EverLaw, eDiscovery Platform (eDP)) to identify documents for responsive and privileged reviews, including redaction of sensitive information.
Two years of progressively more responsible experience reviewing electronic and paper materials for privilege on litigation support projects involving paper documents and electronic files.
Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
Demonstrated working knowledge researching (e.g., Westlaw, Pacer) and drafting responses to interrogatories.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including detailed case notes, discovery plans, maintaining case information into appropriate case management systems/ databases.

Responsibilities

perform legal document reviews, following established standards and practices, using commercial electronic document review platforms and tools, such as such as Relativity, EverLaw, and eDiscovery Platform (eDP)
responsible for peer review for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness
provides professional, accurate, timely, and reliable support across the Office of the General Counsel, Operational and Administrative Divisions, DOJ, and other government agencies
performs research to locate and gather material responsive to requests, including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to document requests and interrogatories, and coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend