Title Analyst

CACI International•Washington, DC

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

For a long-standing Department of Justice contract, CACI seeks a Title Analyst to support Fifth Amendment takings cases, including Rails-to-Trails, flood, and fire. Title Analysts should be experienced with comprehensive real property research, to include locating and reviewing modern and historical deeds, summarizing findings, and the matching these instruments using their legal descriptions to historical property records. Additionally, historical documents and maps are usually obtained from public records maintained at the National Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”). Title Analysts frequently contact these sources and retrieve documents related to landowner claims filed against the United States. Periodic trips to NARA in College Park, MD, may be required, and occasionally travel to a local county offices can be necessary. Ideal candidates may be title analysts or examiners, law clerks, or paralegals. Demonstrated experience researching real estate records is strongly desired. Once documents and related materials are produced or sourced, Title Analysts review and summarize those materials and then work with federal trial attorneys to determine the legal significance of such evidence. Title Analysts may prepare Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to summarize critical aspects of railroad conveyances, including recording information, legal description, and the legal consequences of those documents. Additionally, in conjunction with the review of maps or by working with GIS Analysts, Title Analysts summarize conveyances and legal significance by landowner-plaintiffs. Title Analysts need a working knowledge of document management software (such as Relativity) to readily access evidence, working familiarity with Excel and other Microsoft Office products to document and summarize findings. Title Analysts also generate and index documents to use as exhibits in briefs and at oral argument. Moreover, Title Analysts must be able to identify 1) gaps in historical title records, 2) inconsistencies within historic conveyances, and 3) the failure or lack of proof of modern ownership interests. In addition to identifying deficiencies in evidence, candidates should be able to draft written explanations of their findings to federal trial staff, for discussions with opposing counsel, and for possible court presentation. Following the government’s principal case, Title Analysts may analyze for reasonableness attorney fees and expenses submitted by opposing counsel, organize those costs in Excel, and compile or assist in compiling objections to such submissions.

Requirements

A law degree is strongly preferred, but direct and substantial experience may substitute
At least two (2) years of experience working with real estate and property tax records
Experience as a Title Examiner or similar in a real estate, mortgage, or tax setting
At least one (1) year of experience on litigation support projects including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys
Working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources, and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organization skills since all documents and notes must be maintained and organized for ready use and/or production to opposing counsel.

Nice To Haves

In-court trial experience.
Experience with automated litigation support tools such as Relativity, Trial Director/OnCue, etc.
Experience with GIS tools valued, e.g., ESRI mapping software involving real estate and related county and environmental datasets to: gather property information from public and private sources input and process that information into GIS databases, analyze and manage that data, and generate static and online maps for litigation and settlement purposes using standard ArcGIS software.
Experience as or working with expert witnesses.
Ability to travel (CONUS).

Responsibilities

Generate work product through locating, retrieving, reviewing, organizing, analyzing and summarizing various property records.
Complex legal research
Draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, and legal memoranda
Review documents for relevance and privilege; and assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, including recommending case strategy
Serve as a team lead, reviewing and editing work product from other team members, such as Title Analysts and Paralegal staff
May also testify at deposition or trial in support of their fact research.