Civil Rights Paralegal II Supporting the US Attorney's Office

Responsibilities

• Develop a program that provides information, gives presentations, and arranges training for federal and state agencies, organizations, community partners, and individuals regarding civil rights statutes and violations.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of District programs and initiatives.
• Facilitates meetings and provides operational support for outreach programs.
• Coordinates information publicity concerning grant invitations and awards, and facilitates grant applications by target organizations.
• Represents the United States Attorney in meetings dealing with community outreach activities.
• Builds relationships with Human Rights Commissions, EEOC contacts, civil rights advocacy groups, and service providers.
• Provides short and long term program objective recommendations based on identified needs of individual groups throughout the District.
• Supports agency disability appellate work.
• Serves as the first point of contact for community members, providing professional support in the intake, documentation, and preliminary evaluation of civil rights complaints.
• Supports general civil litigation as needed, but not to exceed 25% of workload.

Requirements

• Accredited college baccalaureate or higher degree required with at least 2 years' experience in civil litigation.
• One year of experience in outreach preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Teams, and Outlook).
• Type at least 40 words per minute.
• Knowledge of generally accepted investigative principles, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to use, understand, and maintain directories, spreadsheets, and other guides and references to provide a variety of information on the office and to refer questions to appropriate contacts when necessary.
• Knowledge of state and federal civil rights statutes, guidelines, and policies.
• Ability to create technical documents that are grammatically correct, easy to follow, and adhere to a standard format.
• Knowledge of rules of evidence and the constitutional rights of individuals.
• Ability to create correctly formatted legal documents and file documents in the federal court system.
• Ability to assist attorneys and staff in conducting site visits.
• Ability to field and log phone calls and questions from the public seeking information about civil rights enforcement efforts or wishing to file a complaint.
• Ability to conduct initial interviews of civil rights complainants.
• Ability to research new case referrals and joint investigations.
• Ability to hire expert consultants and witnesses to prove allegations.
• Ability to organize and attend external outreach activities to build relationships with governmental and community organizations.

Skills

• Skilled in operating automated document processing equipment and audio-visual equipment (i.e. photocopiers, printers, fax machines, binding machines, projectors, microphones, etc.).
• Reliable transportation.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are offered with greater choice and flexibility to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth. A package providing employee only coverage can be built around our basic plans at $0 employee cost for:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Term Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

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