Paralegal Specialist
Department of Justice - Washington, District of Columbia
Posted Jun 8, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
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- Relocation assistance
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- Childcare support
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- Learning budget
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- Salary
- $71K-$111K From the posting source
- 401(k) match
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $117,235 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +2.6% - Average
23% below the BLS role benchmark for legal aggregate.
Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Schedule
- Shift type
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- Weekend work
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Application
- Cover letter
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- Assessment
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- Deadline
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Where they hire
Hires in: DC From the posting source
About this role
Paralegal Specialist Washington, District of Columbia Summary The Department of Justice, Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes complex criminal matters and assists the United States Attorney's Offices in investigations, trials, and appeals. This posting is for open Paralegal Specialist positions within various sections of the Criminal Division, to include: Appellate Section (APP); Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP); Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section (MNF); and Violent Crime and Racketeering Section (VCRS). Duties Paralegal Specialist positions are available in the following sections of the Criminal Division: Appellate Section (APP): APP defends the integrity and constitutionality of federal criminal investigations and prosecutions. Appellate Section attorneys litigate cases in the Supreme Court and the federal courts of appeals, in collaboration with the Office of the Solicitor General, other components of the Criminal Division, and U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country. Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP): HRSP protects the American public and U.S. interests from serious threats to public safety, border security, immigration systems, and individual rights by prosecuting: (1) leaders and members of criminal networks and cartels responsible for proli?c transnational alien smuggling, human traf?cking, and related immigration fraud crimes; (2) individuals and enterprises implicated in other human traf?cking offenses involving forced labor, sex trafficking, and related coercion-based trafficking crimes; (3) persons who have committed human rights violations including genocide, torture, war crimes, and other atrocities, including those who ?ee to the United States seeking safe harbor after committing such crimes or who commit immigration fraud by concealing their past
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