Legal Data Technician II

PCI GS•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Data Technician supports the Civil Division of the Department of Justice and reports to the Program Manager. This position is 100% on site. This position is responsible for classifying legal cases and recording important case information in accordance with strict rules and procedures. This role requires professional experience in a legal environment reviewing legal case documents and identifying relevant case information.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma, college degree desired
Professional appearance and demeanor
Professional experience working in a legal environment
Proven experience demonstrating the ability to read large, complex legal documents and extract relevant information
Proven experience working in a highly structured and deadline driven environment
Proven experience demonstrating the ability to consistently and accurately applying detailed rules and procedures
Good working knowledge of the Federal Court system
Professional track record demonstrating the ability to meet deadlines
Professional experience demonstrating teamwork
Ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to think innovatively and proactively
Ability to identify problem areas, effectively communicate issues to management, and recommend corrective actions to improve processes and procedures
Willingness to take initiative to complete tasks beyond the minimal requirements
Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to details
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Good working knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel
Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating friendliness, approachability and the ability to work and interact with colleagues, government staff and other contractor personnel

Responsibilities

Maintain a 98% accuracy rating and required production levels/volume of work
Adhere to prescribed deadlines for processing documents and completing work
Conduct in-depth review of legal documents and identify applicable information
Develop search criteria and perform database queries and identify relevant records and data
Create records in the database (“classify cases”) in accordance with rules and procedures
Annotate documents in accordance with rules and procedures
Populate and update data fields in database in accordance with rules and procedures
Perform self-quality assurance reviews as well as quality assurance reviews of work products of other contract staff
Accurately record production data in automated system
Provide support to other CISS Functional Areas such as Mail ID and Miscellaneous Support Services as required
Assist in training staff unfamiliar with tasks