Job Description
C & C International Recruitment Accepting Resumes For :
Paralegal I/ Legal Assistant to assist in the work of the
Western District of Missouri
U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Dept. of Justice
Jefferson City, MO 65101
--- Please review the Resume Requirements, Qualifications, and Responsibilities/ Duties for the position prior to providing resume with references. ---
(Please email recruiting@ccintercomputers.com to request a resume template.
Include position, division, and location in subject line.)
(Candidates reviewed in order of preference meeting Preferred Qualifications and Responsibilities/ Duties listed as experience in prior positions on resume.)
Pay Rate Information This is a temporary to permanent hire Service Contract Act position with an hourly pay rate of $27.05 that includes a Health and Welfare Benefit of $4.57 an hour. Service Contract Act, or SCA, position pay rates are determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
More information is available at
Upon completion of six (6) months of employment, the selected candidate can expect an annual salary as a permanent full-time employee with the federal contractor.
Period of Performance: (Tentative)
Current contract period: Date of Hire through May 31, 2025
- start date confirmed after completion and favorable recommendation of federal Public Trust Suitability Determination i.e. Standard Form-85P Questionnaire
- with the potential for annual extensions through May 31, 2027
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preference for placement/transfer as federal contract employee after six (6) months employment with C&C International Work Hours of Operation: , Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week, two (2) 15-minute breaks and 30-minute lunch, except for federal holidays, unless otherwise stated
With prior notification and proper approval, overtime and travel may be required for the position.
Resume Requirements: Full contact information is requested on the resume for security clearance procedures.
Resumes without complete requested information may not be considered or reviewed.
- A one-paragraph overview highlighting qualifications for the position, software experience, and education
- Please clearly include software applications experience and certifications -
- Clearly state experience in e-Discovery software applications such as Relativity, iPro, Case Map, Trial Director, Concordance, et cetera
- Resume for each person in MS Word format, over all 1” margins, 10-pitch font, maximum two (2) pages, to include professional references
- Please provide three (3) professional references in the following format:
Name of Reference:
Job Title:
Organization:
Phone:
Email:
Relationship to candidate during tenure:
- Please include the following contact information: full name, home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, and personal email address
- For each position and school attended, please list the following:
City and State
Dates of Employment (month and year, MM/YYYY)
Date of Graduation (month and year, MM/YYYY)
- Email resumes in the above format to recruiting@ccintercomputers.com .
Special Requirements: - Must be a U.S. citizen
- Public Trust Suitability Determination required with favorable recommendation
Web site for more information:
A favorable Public Trust Suitability Determination investigation is required for the position and requested on a conditional offer of employment.
Code of Federal Regulations, CFR Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Chapter 1 - Office of Personnel Management
Subpart B - Civil Service Regulations
Part 731 – Suitability
Paralegal I/ Legal Assistant Qualifications: - Requires Paralegal certificate, Juris Doctorate degree,
- or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year (1L) of study
- or at least two (2) years of college education may be substituted for the Paralegal certificate; recommendation at discretion of project manager, approval by federal personnel
- One (1) year of legal training or legal experience
- Minimum one (1) year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience is required, as described in the “Responsibilities/ Duties” section
- Elementary legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum (The Bluebook legal citation reference)
- Must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LexisNexis database and Westlaw legal research service to perform basic legal research
- Requires excellent written and oral communication skills
- Detailed knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
- Basic familiarity with Electronically Stored Information (ESI) tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources
- i.e., E-Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) workflow, procedures, legal software/ technology applications
- Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
Preferred Qualifications: - Trial experience/ litigation support
- Automated litigation support experience
Paralegal I/ Legal Assistant Responsibilities/Duties: - Prepares legal documents using templates, such as motions, memoranda, subpoenas, correspondence, discovery documents and other similar documents and forms
- Prepares all recurring legal documents in conformance with rules governing their style and format
- Performs routine document center support functions, such as photocopying, delivering items, assembling notebooks, including pulling file copies of documents, tabbing binders, numbering, binding, labeling, re-filing documents and shelving, packing boxes and preparing them for shipment, bate stamping, retrieving case materials, completing log sheet, answer phones, logging messages, and faxing information
- Provides trial preparation assistance to Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) by independently compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, drafting witness, and exhibit lists
- Opening new case files, closing case files, organizing case files, and record material for disposition or storage
- Maintains calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, providing reminders of commitments and court appearances
- Assist AUSAs in producing discovery to defense council
- Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing applications
- Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment
- Filing pleadings using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
- Produces a variety of written documents using templates ad materials utilizing a range of office software applications
- Completes all aspects of travel in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies, including traveling arrangements, submitting authorizations, completing vouchers, and submitting local mileage claims
- Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment
- Collects court ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants
- Drafts legal documents, and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
- Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection
- Sends demand letters, files liens, run credit reports, prepares and submits subpoenas
- Manages and tracks collection activity in an internal database
- Communicates with and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU)
- Completes fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets
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