Document Management Technician (Entry Level Legal Support)

CACI • Detroit, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking an entry-level Document Management Technician to provide legal and administrative case support to the USAO EDMI Civil and Criminal Divisions. The role works closely with attorneys and litigation support professionals to collect, organize, store, and retrieve important documents in a fast-paced legal environment. The position supports investigations and prosecutions by helping prepare and maintain case files and records. The role is on-site with government clients and requires the ability to obtain DOJ MBI clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

The technician performs work under the direction of a Paralegal Supervisor or Document Management Analyst. Duties include organizing case materials, preparing documents and exhibits, processing correspondence, maintaining office files, using office automation and case-management systems, and preparing physical records for shipment and long-term storage. CACI describes this as an opportunity for people beginning a legal career and offers tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, ACEDS certification, and Paralegal Certificates.

Requirements

• Ability to perform detailed work consistently and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to read and follow instructions and understand the task, its objectives, and its context within the overall litigation-support effort.
• Ability to take initiative and ask questions when instructions are unclear or appear inconsistent with task objectives.
• Typing and keyboarding skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledgeable use of the Government's office and network environment, including word-processing, database, spreadsheet, imaging, and telecommunications systems.
• Must be able to obtain DOJ MBI clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree preferred.
• Litigation-support experience is valued.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to perform tasks accurately and quickly.
• Customer-focused, congenial, and professional attitude when working on-site with government clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal and administrative duties under the direction of a Paralegal Supervisor or Document Management Analyst.
• Organize and maintain case files, including filing, retrieving, and copying materials; creating witness binders; preparing deposition and trial exhibits; entering case data; and proofreading, editing, or correcting OCR text files.
• Provide printing support, including tabbing, numbering, labeling, and assembling documents; complete log sheets; report task progress; and perform quality control on peers’ work.
• Prepare documents for image scanning and perform related collection activities, including screening and labeling files for scanning.
• Perform simple database searches.
• Schedule appointments, meetings, engagements, and conferences.
• Receive and review incoming correspondence and route it to the appropriate Assistant U.S. Attorney or staff member.
• Receive telephone calls and visitors and screen those that can be handled without assistance.
• Maintain legal and general office files; review, screen, and control incoming mail; and search files for materials used in recurring reports.
• Assemble file data or obtain data from staff and format it according to the purpose and nature of a report.
• Produce written documents using office automation software when a document requires typing; retrieve information from files and records; and prepare legal documents with complicated formatting.
• Ensure documents have correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar, and consult document authors about questionable material.
• Use applications and sources to search for and retrieve information, including an internal case-management database, shared network files, and external sources such as court records.
• Prepare litigation case files and other records for shipment to an off-site location; locate and retrieve materials for shipment; record shipment data in an internal case-management system; and box physical files for long-term storage.
• Perform physical tasks that may include standing, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, pushing supply carts, and lifting boxes or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, ACEDS certification, and Paralegal Certificates.
• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time-off benefits.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed