Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

Job Category: Service Contract Act

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: DOJ MBI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Legal Assistant will support the work of Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. The position supports the investigations of Civil Division which is comprised of four units who represent the United States and its agencies during civil litigation. They defend agencies in a variety of suits brought against the government, enforce federal civil laws to recover government money lost due to fraud or other misconduct, enforce civil rights statutes that prohibit discrimination and protect constitutional rights, federal environmental laws, among various other types of cases.

 
The Opportunity:

• As the Legal Assistant, you will support by providing document management analysis (DMA II) in a broad range of subject matters within the scope of civil litigation.

Responsibilities:

• Performs moderately complex litigation support tasks, including, for example, detailed review and analysis of case materials in a broad range of subject matters, such as financial records and other litigation files; detailed indexing of case files; drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments; document acquisition related tasks; screening for privilege documents; and conducting database searches. 

• Proofreads and edits deliverable products. 

• Sometimes serves as "team leader" for larger group of Document Management Technicians and clerical support staff. 

• Often works with minimal supervision. 

• Reports to Task Supervisor or Project Supervisor.  

 

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Must have US Citizenship

• Must have the ability to obtain DoJ security clearance and pass background.

• Three years of experience on major litigation support projects or undergraduate degree.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment.

• Must have excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities.

• Requires hands-on familiarity with the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, Trial Director, etc.

• Should be a knowledgeable user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware systems.

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

 

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI takes pride in fostering a diverse and accessible culture where every individual feels supported to chart their own path. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

 

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

 

Your potential is limitless.