2.01 SOW - Litigation Support.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

Expert Support to Hanford Counsel in Litigation

The Hanford Site, located in Richland, Washington, is a field office charged with the cleaning and restoration of this former plutonium production facility. The Hanford Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) provides attorney and paralegal services pertaining to the following areas of law: Government contracts; environmental compliance; employee and labor relations; ethics; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act; Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICPA); document requests, including but not limited to litigation discovery requests; site closure preparation; and any judicial or administrative litigation related to the above mentioned areas.

Hanford Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) currently has several potential cases of litigation before multiple tribunals. These cases involve government contract law, as well as environmental compliance law. OCC is in need of additional support to support this litigation, in particular, support that would involve providing analysis and recommendations with respect to litigation strategy, analysis of contract law provisions (FAR and DEAR clauses) and application to factual scenarios, litigation preparation (witness prep, document organization and review, drafting motions and pleadings, etc.), arbitration and mediation, and some training and development of attorneys and legal staff in support of ongoing and pending litigation.

The ideal candidate for this effort be someone who is familiar with Hanford contracts and has subject matter knowledge of issues such as contractor labor time reporting, access and ownership of records, subcontractor costs and bid protests. Twenty years of DOE experience, with specific knowledge and understanding of Hanford, its mission as it has evolved over the past twenty years, and its past and current organizational structure is preferred. Also preferred is a candidate with a good understanding of DOE Hanford’s past litigation at the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, the required coordination with DOE General Counsel’s office, and a thorough understanding of both Hanford’s past use of management and operating contracting and their current use of end-state contracting.

Deliverables/accomplishments to include:

Perform legal research, and document preparation, in the areas of government contract law, including bid protests, labor relations, civilian personnel, and other areas of administrative law.

Under the direction of the Office of Chief Counsel (OCC), the Contractor shall perform a broad range of tasks performed by personnel in support of litigation and general law functions, which includes training.

Required skills include: document management, legal research, document reviews, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and document production procedures (including accountability measures).

Familiar with legal procedures for the Civilian Board of Contract Appeal, the Court of Federal Claims, Federal District Court, and Washington Superior Courts, and local administrative boards, can quickly familiarize themselves with these procedures.

Contractor personnel shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

· A Juris Doctorate degree is required.

· Ten to fifteen years of working with attorneys or in a legal office.

· Including direct client communication and attorney supervision experience

· Strong customer service, commitment to meeting deadlines and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

· Knowledge of law firm processes and attorney-client relationships.

· Strong oral and written communication skills with business professionals, attorneys, and staff.

· Strategic thinker, with the ability to craft novel solutions that are responsive to client and attorney needs.

· Understanding of litigation and legal privilege.

· Dependability and ability to work in a team setting.

· Maintain the highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.

· Must be able to commit to the required litigation schedule and, at least, between 20-25 hours per week.

· Ability to join calls as described by project management and/or client requirements

· No conflict of interest in dealing with DOE or any Hanford Site contractors.

· U.S. citizenship.

TRAINING

Contractor personnel must take ethics training within 30 days of starting work, and annually thereafter.

TRAVEL

Travel as coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION

Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy government offices, The Hanford Site, and Richland, WA. Telework may be authorized.