Dept of Justice - Paralegal Specialist

Paralegal Specialist Position
Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Law and Policy Section
Washington, DC

The Law and Policy Section staff advises and assists the Environment and Natural Resources Division and the Office of the Assistant Attorney General on environmental legal and policy questions, particularly those that affect multiple sections in the Division. Working with the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Section coordinates the Division's response to legislative proposals and Congressional requests, prepares for appearances of Division witnesses before Congressional committees, and assists with the drafting of legislative proposals in connection with the Division's work, for example, the implementation of litigation settlements. Other duties include responding to congressional and other correspondence, and FOIA requests as well as a myriad of citizens' requests, and serving as the Division's ethics officer and counselor, and liaison with state and local governments. Attorneys in the Section also litigate amicus cases, undertake other special litigation projects, and coordinate the Division's involvement in international environmental matters.

Duties of the paralegal specialist position include processing Freedom of Information Act requests received by the Division, researching legal and policy issues, monitoring activity of Congress on environmental issues, and providing paralegal support for the Section's litigation and its hiring and management of undergraduate interns.

We are looking for applicants with excellent analytical and writing skills who can work both independently and collaboratively, and who are willing to make a two-year commitment starting in the summer of 2005. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until March 15, 2005. If you are interested, please fax a cover letter, resume, and 3-5 page writing sample to Judy Harvey at (202) 514-4231, or mail the above to:

Ms. Judy Harvey
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Law and Policy Section
P. O. Box 4390
Washington, DC 20044-4390

For more information, please call Judy Harvey at (202) 305-0641.