Senior Paralegal - Trial Hybrid/Remote (Sign On Bonus)

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 25%

Type of Travel: Local

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Works with ALS (primarily Case Managers) to make sure the case has the necessary technology.
• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).
• Indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial.
• Prepares exhibit cross-references.
• Assists attorneys in courtroom.
• Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.
• Skill in use of Adobe, MS Word and MS Excel, Skill using IPRO View, IPRO Eclipse SE and Relativity.
• Cases supported will include both Civil and Criminal matters, in various stages of Investigation, Discovery, Deposition or Trial Prep/Trial.
• Issues include, but are not limited to, Conservation Easement, Injunction, Tax Preparer/Promoter, Bankruptcy, Shelters, Employment, etc.
• Discovery supported may be as small as a folder of paper handled manually up to millions of records processed and hosted in databases.
• Main software used and supported include Relativity, E-Capture, IPRO View, IPRO Eclipse SE, CaseMap Suite, Adobe Creative Suite; however, new software to automate litigation support (i.e. ABBYY Flexicapture, TextIQ/PrivIQ, Veritone, etc.) are tested annually and some useful tools will become fully used in everyday litigation.

More About the Role:

• Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor.
• Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines.
• In addition to functions performed by Paralegals, performs moderately complex legal research; synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation; writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Contact mostly with other Contractor staff, but occasional contact with trial staff may be required.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• Only the Contracting Officer can approve a waiver of the education requirements.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Must have 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.
• Role also requires hands-on 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.

Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.