Overview
Paralegal/Legal Assistant II Jobs in Arlington, USA at LMR Technical Group
LMR Technical Group is seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant II to perform complex day-to-day administrative and litigation support activities in support of our customer, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, in the Department Counsel Division. Individual(s) must be able to work independently, receiving a minimum of detailed guidance, to complete tasks that include, but are not limited to, archiving, retrieval, database inputs, report generation, and other work with both classified and unclassified case files.
In addition, individuals will be expected to research, locate, and deliver requested cases to Administrative Judges, Attorneys, and adjudicators.
Location:
Arlington, VA
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and mastery of content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Apply detailed knowledge, understanding and mastery of the personnel security administrative litigation process under DoD Directive 5220.6 and other applicable security clearance regulations and the safeguarding and handling for PII and other highly sensitive information in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.
- Analyze, recommend, and take appropriate actions to resolve requests related to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act and the rules governing the release of official government information to the general public for both classified and unclassified information.
- Case support includes, but is not limited to, litigation support, document preparation and organization, document summarizing, document filing, mailing, and making appropriate entries to the case tracking system. All of this must be done with experience in, and mastery of, the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, the personnel security administrative litigation process under DoD Directive 5220.6 and other applicable security clearance regulations and the safeguarding and handling for PII and other highly sensitive information, and experience and proficiency in the use of the DISS and other personnel security related databases.
- Prepare and assign 35-150 draft Statement of Reasons (SORs) per month for ISCR/ADP clearance cases to Department Counsel (DC) staff and enter assignments into DOHA case tracking system.
- Prepare and assign 35-100 Military/Civilian appeal cases per month to DC Attorneys, enter assignments into DOHA case tracking system, and forward the appeal cases to the DOHA Hearing Office.
- In-process 25-150 SOR answers and update the DOHA case tracking system.
- In-process industrial security clearance cases (ISCR), contractor trustworthiness (automated data processing or ADP), ISCR/ADP Reapplication cases and update DOHA case tracking system.
- Assign, draft, and mail correspondence to FSOs, applicants, and various companies/agencies, update the DOHA case tracking system and suspense for follow up, and ensure completeness of case file prior to submission to DC Attorneys.
- Copy, collate, and file hearing and administrative determination exhibits and packages.
- Monitor and action DISS Appeals tasks and DISS CATS cases and notifications; make all appropriate entries in DISS, the DOHA Database, and other personnel security related databases, and review and pull relevant documents for DCs and judges as needed.
- Perform all Department Counsel litigation support in an error-free manner as it includes sensitive information, credit reports, derogatory information and other personally identifiable information.
- Skillfully gather and communicate significant and sensitive information orally and in writing to persons involved in the security clearance process.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan, schedule and conduct projects of varying complexity.
- Ability to identify problems and issues and make recommendations to resolve them.
- Utilize a variety of complex data and computer software and equipment.
- Build expertise and demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures relating to industrial personnel security cases, as well as the ability to manage a large case load of industrial security clearance cases (ISCR), contractor trustworthiness (automated data processing or ADP) cases and other work and deploy resources to accomplish the mission in the quickest and most efficient manner possible.
- Receive reports for adjudication and record cases in the appropriate computer databases, utilizing the Defense Information System for Security (DISS), and the specific DOHA web-based case tracking system.
- Read and analyze reports for adjudication to determine whether scope of investigation meets specific DOHA investigative standards; prepare memoranda of findings and correspondence in accordance with DOHA processes, and make appropriate entries into databases, utilizing DISS and the specific DOHA web-based case tracking system.
- Respond verbally or in writing, as appropriate, with detailed information and understanding of DOHA case procedures, to written correspondence, email, and telephonic inquiries…
Title: Paralegal/Legal Assistant II
Company: LMR Technical Group
Location: Arlington, USA
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