PARALEGAL SPECIALIST

You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST at the COMMANDER NAVY REGION HAWAII.

You will prepare forms, standard legal documents, and routine correspondence while ensuring correct assembly, format, and grammar.

You will assist tenant command with coordinating Service of Process on military and civilian personnel in accordance with the Manual of the Judge Advocate General and other regulatory guidance.

You will prepare correspondence to request official information from other government entities including courts for the State of Hawaii, and Federal, State, and county investigative agencies and medical examiners.

You will respond to requests that are granted and communicate with requestor to clarify ambiguous requests.

You will conduct paralegal review of and draft responses to Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) requests and reports.

You will perform legal research and analysis on current case law and guidance for preparation of responses to FOIA/PA requests.

You will provide memoranda on legal rational for release or denial in the event of an appeal.

You will research current legislation, regulations, directives, and decisions of various courts and administrative bodies for the purpose of keeping the Staff Judge Advocate abreast of the current state of FOIA/PA law.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree; OR Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.