Project Assistant - Government Matters - International Trade

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King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, is currently seeking a Project Assistant to join the International Trade team in the Government Matters Practice Group as part of the Paralegal Department in the Washington, D.C. office.  The position offers the opportunity for a Project Assistant to join an innovative and collaborate team focused on providing the highest quality support to the firm’s attorneys.The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance.  Eligible employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plans, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, a profit-sharing plan, on-site gym access, discount programs, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.Candidates will have the following responsibilities:Prepare, file and serve confidential and public electronic filings in proceedings before the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Commission and US courts.Track and distribute incoming documents; retrieve filings from agency and court dockets; prepare pleadings indices and update paper and electronic case files (maintaining parallel proprietary and public pleadings files); maintain strict security of confidential materials at all times.Monitor and assist with preparation of import/export quota and licensing documents.Research and compile data from a variety of reference sources.General support of attorneys, consultants, and paralegals in areas of antidumping and countervailing duties, Section 337, Section 301, Section 232, foreign and WTO cases, customs, export controls, and trade sanctions.Successful candidates will have strong prioritization, organizational, and communication skills, exhibit good judgement, and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with strict time constraints.  Ability to multi-task is essential.  Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat Professional.  Candidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree with a 3.5 GPA and be available to work overtime, including weekends and holidays, often with little to no advance notice. We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,000 lawyers and business professionals in 22 offices worldwide.  We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information,  age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

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