Paralegal Specialist

WHO ARE GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES? General Legal Services (GLS) employs approximately 68 attorneys and 8 paralegals.

Work in the GLS Area Counsel field offices is focused on providing advice, support, and litigation representation for IRS and Chief Counsel management in administrative forums and in arbitration, with the majority of case work centering on labor, EEO, and personnel law.

The field offices also provide assistance to the Department of Justice in federal courts on such matters, as well as for suits against IRS employees, and may assist with processing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

WHAT IS THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM? The Department of the Treasury's Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs.

Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government.

Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement.

Program requirements include but are not limited to:
Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service;
Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training;
Demonstration of successful job performance; and
Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate may be converted.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM? For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to the following website:

The following are the duties of the Paralegal Specialist at the GS-11.

You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this developmental position.

Participate in pre-trial preparation and litigation support for administrative cases before a third party in a wide variety of forums, including the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), arbitration, and state unemployment boards.

Initiate and coordinate necessary procurement activities; reviewing, organizing, and preparing e-discovery searches; preparing and organizing litigation related materials and exhibits; redacting documents; conducting research or research assistance; assisting attorneys during the presentation cases in hearing.

Prepare drafts of settlement agreements, implementation memoranda, briefing documents for clients, decision summaries, and other communications or correspondence related to cases.

Analyze and evaluate case files and supporting documents for sufficiency of information, noting and taking corrective action to cure any deficiencies; reconciling factual differences and reconstructing missing facts; researching, reviewing and analyzing available precedent, regulation, policy and procedure relevant to cases.

Verify implementation of settlements and decisions, including payment of arbitrator fees, attorney fees, back pay, or other required actions.

Perform administrative tasks, including assisting attorneys in making arrangements for hearings, arbitrators, transcripts, court reporters and witnesses.
Assist in inventory management, including maintenance of electronic files and information in electronic databases or systems.

Coordinate, establish, and manage in person or remote proceedings, including the use of teleconferencing, web-based video platforms, or other remote technology means.

Gather information for and responding to inquiries regarding internal and external administrative reports. Support training activities of the Office, including preparing training materials and delivering training.
This is not an all-inclusive list.

If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position and will receive training to help you grow in the position.

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