Long-term Temporary Litigation Paralegal -- Falls Church, VA (Falls Church, VA)

[Ed.-- Paralegal certificate required, college degree preferred, no JD's no matter what.  Which credential sounds the most and least valuable to you?]

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/lgl/4696326319.html

Hire Counsel is seeking qualified candidates for a long-term paralegal position in the Washington, DC metro area. Our client, a federal government contractor, is seeking candidates with a paralegal certificate and 1+ year of litigation paralegal experience. Candidates must have prior experience performing basic legal research, assisting with all phases of litigation and performing administrative duties to assist the litigation team as detailed below. Work experience in an immigration field is helpful.

This position is with a federal government agency and thus, US citizenship is required as is the consent and ability to pass a detailed credit and background check. The background check includes the following: Fingerprint Query by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Information System (NADDIS); National Crime Information Center (NCIC); National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS); Credit Reporting Agencies 

Project Details:
• Location -- Falls Church, VA (Not metro accessible) 
• Start Date -- Upon security clearance completion (2-3 weeks) 
• Duration -- 6+ months
• Schedule -- 40 hrs/wk
• Rate -- $25.38 per hour ( 21.36 + 4.02 H&W)

Project Requirements:
1. Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited program is REQUIRED. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in addition to the paralegal certificate are preferred. No JDs will be considered.
2. 1 year of work experience as a litigation paralegal including drafting documents, performing legal research and performing administrative duties in a legal 
environment. 
3. Automated litigation support experience valued. Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions 
and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research. 
4. Must be detail oriented; and have excellent writing and computer skills; the ability to exploit the Internet and other electronic sources for the collection of 
open-source information; the ability to work in teams as well as individually; the ability to work persistently and under pressure; good speaking and presentation skills, and good social, specifically multicultural, skills.

Please review the list of anticipated job duties below. Prior to submitting your resume, please update your resume to reflect any experience you have for the duties requested below. 

• Conduct battery of database queries (IAQ, TECS, NCIC, III, DMV, etc.);
• Review charging and other legal documents;
• Review and draft or edit as necessary, summary of facts and charges;
• Transfer paper case file back to the applicable Division to manage.
• Other duties as assigned by General Counsel.

How to Apply - READ CAREFULLY
Simply send your resume as an MS Word file (even if you know we have it already) to dcparalegaljobs@hirecounsel.com and indicate that you meet the requirements listed above.
Available Benefits:

• Equity participation through Employee Stock Ownership Plan, provided meeting plan requirements
• Highly competitive hourly rates/compensation
• Direct Deposit
• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance among others


About Hire Counsel:

Hire Counsel is proud to be a 100% employee owned company through the HCMC Legal, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This unique corporate structure allows for equity participation by our temporary employees through the ESOP, provided they meet the Plan requirements. As a qualifying employee, you will become part of a growing family of legal contract professionals participating in a precedent setting employee benefit.

The ESOP benefit is in addition to our generous benefits packages including medical, dental and disability insurance, 401(k) plan, as well as holiday and bonus pay.

At Hire Counsel we take great pride in the professional, courteous and congenial manner in which we work with all of our employees. We recognize our success is due to the efforts of our talented pool of hardworking temporary employees.

Hire Counsel is a national legal staffing organization dedicated to providing our clients with the finest candidates available. We keep this promise by offering our candidates an industry-leading benefits package and by hiring smart, experienced staff, all of whom are attorneys and paralegals committed to responsive, active service.

All resumes are held in strict confidence. We NEVER forward your resume anywhere without obtaining your authorization first.