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
Kansas City, MO 64106

---  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 $25.35 that includes a Health and Welfare Benefit of $4.41 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 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
-  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: 
 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/ 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