Posted August 11, 2026
PARALEGAL SPECIALIST
HQ US MARINE CORPS
Camp Pendleton, CA
Full Time
Compensation: $70,507 to $93,549 Annually
Reference: HQUSMARINECORPS878811900
You will serve as a PARALEGAL SPECIALIST in the JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION of HQ US MARINE CORPS. In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting attorneys or legal professionals by performing legal research, reviewing case records, or drafting legal documents (such as legal correspondence, pleadings, routine motions, memoranda, or case summaries).
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degreeor
LL.B. or J.D., if relatedA transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting attorneys or legal professionals by performing legal research, reviewing case records, or drafting legal documents (such as legal correspondence, pleadings, routine motions, memoranda, or case summaries).
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
