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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants JobSummary This position is located in the Professional Liability Unit (PLU) of the Legal Division. PLU investigates and litigates professional liability claims and pursues entry of restitution and forfeiture orders in criminal actions related to failed financial institutions. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. LowGrade 09 HighGrade 09 PromotionPotential 09 OrganizationCodes

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Relocation False HiringPath fed-internal-search AgencyMarketingStatement TravelCode 1 ApplyOnlineUrl DetailStatusUrl MajorDuties Serves as a paralegal specialist to managers and attorneys in litigative case management. Prepares cases for court presentation by collecting and organizing exhibits. Conducts analyses of data and information and prepares graphs and tables to illustrate results in court. Responds to discovery requests by searching electronically stored information (ESI)using eDiscovery software applications, such as Relativity and Clearwell, to locate, recover, and organize potentially responsive ESI in connection with investigatory and litigation case work. Encodes substantive case materials for entry into computer databases. Using established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data tracking and retrieval assignments in support of litigation. Drafts correspondence, memoranda, motions, discovery, and legal documents. Creates and revises Table of Contents and Table of Authorities for briefs where necessary in conformance with proper Court rules and Bluebook rules. Reviews citations of legal authorities and confirms whether the cited authority supports the stated proposition; conforms basic and complex legal citations to Bluebook system of citation and court rules; locates and retrieves copies of cited cases and other legal authorities from various digital sources. Education Requirements See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS. Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required. Evaluations Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below. Knowledge of the litigation process, court rules and procedures. Ability to determine the need for the preparation of legal documents in support of litigation activities. Knowledge of automated legal research tools, support technology, and research services to obtain, prepare, and present case supporting information. Ability to locate, log, index, file and retrieve materials to develop a system for purposes of discovery and supporting case exhibit lists. Ability to use spreadsheet programs (e.g., excel) to develop, monitor, maintain and analyze information in databases and reports. Ability to use current software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook), and SharePoint to draft, format, customize, upload documents, input data, monitor, and maintain electronic databases and case files. Ability to prepare legal documents, correspondence, and memoranda. Knowledge of systems of citation used in legal documents. You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. You may preview questions for this vacancy. HowToApply To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position. WhatToExpectNext You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at FairChanceAct@fdic.gov For more information go to FDIC Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act. RequiredDocuments Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application: FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying. EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable). Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here. Benefits In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. To find out more, click here. OtherInformation Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. 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