Paralegal

CACI International • Washington, DC

9d • $26

About The Position

The paralegal position is an excellent position for a motivated individual looking for an opportunity to grow within CACI. In this role, you will work collaboratively with teams of DOJ attorneys in the Civil Division to handle a wide variety of litigation support tasks from the basics (preparing and filing documents with courts and organizing, tracking and archiving legal documents) to the more complex tasks (redacting and protecting privilege information, conducting factual and legal research, assisting in witness interviews, depositions and trial preparation by preparing binders, indexing discovery, and preparing evidentiary exhibits, and providing in-court room assistance). 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: As a CACI Paralegal supporting the DOJ’s mission, you will gain invaluable knowledge and transferrable skills related to eDiscovery practice and procedures and utilizing document databases to conduct searches and code evidentiary material. You will be a part of a high-performing team completing assignments with established procedures that include: Work with the VCF Medical Expert Team (MET) to administer workflow assignments Prep claims for substantive review. Manage productivity reporting. Manage and update the Medical Expert Team intranet page. Provide administrative assistance with MET meetings and trainings. Create and revise guidance documents. Transition to new technology platforms. Other duties as the MET workflow evolves.

Requirements

• This position requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.
• Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.
• Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and 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 basic 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.
• Candidate must be highly organized, detail oriented, able to collaborate within and across small and large teams and be able to pivot priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• DOJ MBI must be obtainable (US Citizenship required).

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of administrative law, claim processing, and some knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.
• Skill in using technology, Excel spreadsheets, adobe, word documents, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Work with the VCF Medical Expert Team (MET) to administer workflow assignments
• Prep claims for substantive review.
• Manage productivity reporting.
• Manage and update the Medical Expert Team intranet page.
• Provide administrative assistance with MET meetings and trainings.
• Create and revise guidance documents.
• Transition to new technology platforms.
• Other duties as the MET workflow evolves.

Benefits

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
• We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
• Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
• At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

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