The House Office of the Legislative Counsel (HOLC) transforms the policy goals of Members and committees of the House into clear, concise, and legally effective legislative language to help ensure that the legislation introduced and debated in Congress, and the enacted laws of the United States, clearly express congressional intent. HOLC carries out this mission by providing expert legislative drafting services and related legal services on a non-partisan, impartial, and confidential basis.
Summary
The House Office of the Legislative Counsel (HOLC) transforms the policy goals of Members and committees of the House into clear, concise, and legally effective legislative language to help ensure that the legislation introduced and debated in Congress, and the enacted laws of the United States, clearly express congressional intent. HOLC carries out this mission by providing expert legislative drafting services and related legal services on a non-partisan, impartial, and confidential basis.
A Paralegal for HOLC assists the attorneys and teams of the Office to meet the legislative drafting needs of the House of Representatives through a wide variety of activities.
This position will report to the Assistant Office Administrator and does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Assisting attorneys in the Office with the creation of legislative text, including by formatting text provided from a variety of sources, making edits from marked copy, and working collaboratively with attorneys in person and using Microsoft Teams.
Carefully editing legislative text to minimize errors during the process of formatting, updating, or drafting the text and effectively communicating issues discovered.
Drafting certain types of legislation, under the supervision of an attorney, while working directly with the offices of House Members.
Administrative tasks, including maintaining equipment in the Office.
Additional duties as assigned.
A successful candidate for the position of Paralegal should possess the following:
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Knowledge of, and experience with, various information and
office systems, including word processing and email.
Ability to self-start, multi-task, and effectively
prioritize under tight deadlines.
Ability to work both independently and cooperatively.
Willingness to learn, including a willingness to initiate
learning and ask questions.
To be eligible for the position of Paralegal, an applicant must (1) be a U.S. citizen, and (2) have a bachelor’s degree (candidates with paralegal training encouraged).
Either your cover letter or resume must indicate your
citizenship.
In addition, a successful applicant must (1) have a willingness to work a flexible schedule, including late evenings and occasional weekends, given the varying demands of the congressional schedule, and (2) have an ability to be impartial, in appearance as well as in fact, on matters of politics and public policy.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
