Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal

Job Category: Service Contract Act

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: DOJ MBI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support the Department of Justice’s mission. This position plays a critical role and involves working on high-profile cases. CACI is looking for candidates who are able to work in Washington, DC. Paralegal duties focus on litigation support in preparation for upcoming trials in the months ahead.

CACI is committed to growing our eDiscovery workforce and has included tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, the ACEDS certification and Paralegal Certificates! This is a great opportunity for someone to grow their careers. Please apply if you are interested to hear more!

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will perform provide litigation services to include, but not limited to the following:

• Prepare a variety of substantive legal documents, including subpoenas, notices of deposition, interrogatories, document requests, garnishments, and applications for writ of execution. These documents are drafted for review and approval of Assistant U.S. Attorneys prior to issue. Upon approval, processes the documents and performs necessary follow-up.

• Review and maintain inventory of documents and other materials produced pursuant to subpoena or other discovery requests.

• Conduct interviews or review depositions of debtors and witnesses to assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys in conducting financial litigation and collection; research, analyze and summarize relevant legal precedents for applicability to assigned cases.

• Use a variety of automated research tools as well as public information databases and other automated resources to research the financial background of a debtor and the case.

• Prepare a variety of discovery-related documents, e.g. discovery letters, production logs, privilege logs, deposition lists and digests, by applying a thorough knowledge of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and application of practical litigative experience.

• Provide litigative case management and organizes cases by preparing and organizing discovery and exhibits. Notes deficiencies in case materials, g., missing documents, conflicting statements, and request further investigation by personnel to correct deficiencies, or personally conducts limited investigations.

• Maintain regular contact with the applicable federal agencies to ensure compliance with department-wide directives regarding financial litigation.

• Monitor the progress of pending cases and initiates action to ensure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspondence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Keeps appropriate staff members informed about the status of cases.

• Compile, organize, and index various discovery and evidence exhibits, and witness testimony. Works closely with FLU attorneys to ensure material is efficiently arranged.

• Perform a variety of administrative duties in support of the Unit. Support assignments of this nature involve administrative support not of a strictly legal nature, but which typically involves automation support or other administrative subject-matter areas.

• The ability to use established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data retrieval assignments. Reports may be of a recurring nature or of a special, one-time nature based on user information requirements.

Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.

• At least 2 years of litigation paralegal experience, including 1 year of experience in automated litigation support

• Sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.

• 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.

• Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.

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