C & C International Recruitment Accepting Resumes For:Senior Paralegal to assist in the work of theLitigation Support ServicesCivil Rights Division, US Department of JusticeWashington, DC 20002This is a temporary to permanent hire Service Contract Act position with an hourly pay rate of $30.70 that includes a Health and Welfare Benefit of $4.22 an hour.Service Contract Act, or SCA, position pay rates are determined by the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.More information is available at https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinationsUpon 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: To be determinedOther litigation support positions within the Department of Justice approved for tele-work/ remote work operations; job candidates requested to be able to report to on-site/ in office with prior notification as needed and five (5) days a week under normal work operationsResume 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 educationResume for each person in MS Word format, over all 1" margins, 10-pitch font, maximum two (2) pages, to include professional referencesPlease 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 addressFor each position and school attended, please list the following:City and StateDates of Employment (month and year)Date of Graduation (month and year)Email resumes in the above format to recruiting@ccintercomputers.com.Special Requirements: Must be a US citizen Must obtain a US government security clearance, Public Trust(active clearance preferred)Senior Paralegal Basic Qualifications: Requires Paralegal Certificate, or Juris Doctorate degree, or currently attending an American Bar Association accredited law school, having completed at least one (1) year of studyMinimum two (2) years of litigation Paralegal experience requiredMinimum one (1) year of experience in Automated Litigation Support, ALSRequires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resourcesRequires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and WestlawMust have 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 systemsRole also requires hands-on familiarity with Electronically Stored Information, ESI, tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resourcesAbility to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very importantPreferred Qualifications: Trial experience very helpfulSenior Paralegal Responsibilities/Duties: Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project SupervisorWork products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelinesIn addition to functions performed by paralegals, described below, performs moderately complex legal researchsynopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney usereviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigationwrites preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondenceContact mostly with other contractor litigation support staff, but occasional contact with trial staff may be requiredParalegal Responsibilities/ Duties:Performs the following tasks while complying with established procedures:Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documentsSummarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case filesPerforms simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery)Indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trialPrepares exhibit cross-references, assists attorneys in courtroomReviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteriaOther examples of the types of work to be performed include compilation of documents for Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, etc.