Career Training Concepts Inc.
Litigation Support Specialist - Federal Contract Position (Finance)
Provides technical advice to litigation teams on legal automation options, systems capabilities, and support services available to aid in case preparation, trial preparation and presentation. Applies knowledge of Federal Civil procedure, court requirements, local rules, DOJ polices, and district practices. Performs a wide range of information system analysis, development, and installation in support of USAO litigation support activities. Ensures standard procedures for electronic discovery and litigation support projects are consistently applied across the life of the case.
In coordination with Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs), investigators, federal agents, and support staff, becomes familiar with the details of the case and the government's strategy for proving it. Consults with case teams to effectively develop and apply technical strategies, requirements and goals in order to develop and implement project plans, including data collection, processing, document review, document production and trial.
Develops project management strategies and tools for gathering, tracking, processing, reviewing, organizing, and producing case information in an effective, efficient, and defensible manner. Advises legal team on technology options to respond to specific discovery needs including but not limited to recommendations for products to perform early case assessment, document search, and document reviews in the most efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner.
Assists in preparation for meetings, hearings, or 26(f) conferences that may involve eDiscovery matters, and may attend same in coordination with AUSAs.
Stays abreast of emerging electronic discovery litigation support technology and processes.
The contractor defines and creates case databases for processing electronically stored information (ESI), case review, production, organization, and trial presentation.
With attorneys and key legal support staff, the contractor organizes voluminous case information for efficient retrieval through automated means such as processing ESI, scanning, indexing and production of documents into a database.
The contractor assures documents are organized for efficient electronic storage and retrieval by processing ESI, defining deduplication scope, quality control, preparing appropriate indices, defining data field search criteria, and indexing databases.
The contractor prepares graphical presentations, demonstrative exhibits, and trial presentations.
The contractor coordinates with the LTSC and vendors as needed.
The contractor configures and maintains litigation support equipment.
The contractor sets up and maintains trial presentation equipment.
The contractor evaluates the efficiency of litigation support technology to ensure that it is responsive to the attorney and case needs, and that it represents the best methodology available.
The contractor provides customer training, including orientation for new users.
The contractor assesses and provides feedback on problematic trends and patterns in customer support requirements; and
The contractor provides recommendations to resolve cited problems.
In coordination with the USAO's Litigation Support Unit, the contractor analyzes automated litigation support and recommends changes to improve support and to increase the system efficiency and effectiveness. The contractor monitors system uses and response time, conducts cost-benefit analyses, and develops implementation plans.
Background and Screening: Candidates must be able to favorably complete a government background investigation and meet DOJ residency requirements. When applying, provide 3 professional references with contact information.
Hours of Operation: The contractor will generally perform the services required under this contract within a 40 hour work/week, Monday through Friday.
Benefits Available: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, 401K, ample leave time.
Application: https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/MNH215.jobs?JobsSearch=1
When applying, provide 3 professional references with contact information.
CTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard for race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.