Dec. 2023 Post, Paralegal, CDCA, U.S. Attorney's Office

C & C International Recruitment Accepting Resumes For: Paralegal I/ Legal Assistant to assist in the work of the Central District of California, U.
S.
Attorney’s Office Los Angeles, CA 90012 This position is in-office/ onsite work operations.
- Please review the Resume Requirements, Qualifications, and Responsibilities/ Duties for the position prior to providing resume with references.
- - References are requested with resume with format located in Resume Requirements.
- (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 $28.
90 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 https://sam.
gov/content/wage-determinations 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 September 1, 2024 - with the potential for annual extensions through May 31, 2027 - 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 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: https://www.
ecfr.
gov/current/title-5/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-731?toc=1 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 Qualifications: Position does not require a paralegal certificate.
At least one (1) year of specialized litigation experience required, however over three (3) years is preferred.
Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, database, spreadsheet, imaging, and telecommunications systems Specialized experience is defined as: reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of information retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintaining file systems using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials Requires excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important Preferred Qualifications: Undergraduate degree Litigation support experience valued Paralegal I Responsibilities/Duties: The Legal Assistant works under the direction of a Supervisory Legal Assistant and is assigned between one to five (1-5) Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSA).
The types of litigation support required under this contract generally include: • Examining, preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.
g.
, complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas • Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparations • Assembling trial exhibits, affidavits, discovery in various formats, and other legal documents • Assembling and organizing files and records materials for disposition or transfer to records depository • Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases • Tracking filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews • Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations • Producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications