Paralegal

CACI • Washington, DC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Paralegal (Legal Assistant I) to support the Department of Justice, working closely with federal prosecutors in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit. The role supports the investigation and prosecution of cases involving foreign bribery and corruption, including high-profile individual and corporate matters. It focuses on litigation support and trial preparation, case management, database maintenance, automated litigation support, and eDiscovery. Duties may include supporting witness interviews, deposition preparation, and courtroom trials. The position is intended for candidates able to work in an office setting and requires a DOJ MBI clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. The Paralegal works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal. CACI offers tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, ACEDS certification, and Paralegal Certificates.

Requirements

• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, French, Arabic, Hindi, Italian, German, or Dutch, including the ability to read and understand documents in one of those languages and summarize their contents; heavy translation or interpretation is not required.
• Four-year college degree.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal training or experience.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (including internships) related to business, finance or accounting, project or document management, policy, research, government staffing, or publishing; equivalent experience is also acceptable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of and hands-on familiarity with computer applications, including word processing, databases such as document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Technological proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of how electronically stored information (computer files) works within an operating system, including experience managing, organizing, and analyzing digital files and folders.
• Transferable skills related to electronically stored information tools and eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.
• Ability to obtain DOJ MBI clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to work in an office setting.

Nice To Haves

• Automated litigation support experience.
• Document review experience.
• Relativity experience.

Responsibilities

• Index, track, and control document discovery, including documents produced and received in discovery.
• Compile, prepare, and summarize relevant materials for attorneys’ use in discovery and preparation of motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Summarize depositions and other transcripts; maintain case files; and perform simple legal research.
• Index and track exhibits and other materials at depositions and trial.
• Prepare exhibit cross-references.
• Assist attorneys in the courtroom.
• Review documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.
• Compile documents for FOIA matters, production requests, Congressional inquiries, and similar needs.
• Provide case management and database maintenance assistance in a litigation support capacity.
• Support witness interviews, deposition preparation, and trial proceedings.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, ACEDS certification, and Paralegal Certificates.
• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Wellness benefits.
• Financial benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Family support benefits.
• Continuing education benefits.
• Time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level