Paralegal (RECA Claims Support)

About the role

The Paralegal supports the efficient and accurate handling of incoming materials for claims filed under RECA. The role evaluates evidence to ensure claims meet statutory criteria and communicates with the case team and claimants. It follows specific guidance and standard operating procedures, and is an hourly, overtime-eligible position under the Service Contract Act.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate evidence to confirm claims meet statutory criteria and communicate with the case team and claimants.
• Complete standardized forms and process legal documents, checking form and timeliness, and annotate case files and status records with receipt and due dates.
• Assist attorneys or paralegal specialists in compiling case materials by retrieving, photocopying and assembling documents, affidavits and legal memoranda.
• Maintain and close out case files and legal record systems, update indices and status records, compile workload and status reports, and locate and abstract data from files.
• Conduct technical and legal research.

Required profile

• MRPT facility credentials/authorization, which requires US citizenship at this work location.
• Paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study; one year of legal training or experience or two years of college education may substitute.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to the task order.
• Basic legal knowledge and hands-on familiarity with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Required skills

• Legal research tools: LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Word processing, databases (document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging and hardware systems.

What we offer

• Estimated hourly pay of $25.58, with possible health and welfare payments under the SCA.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave, educational reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, pet insurance.