Caci
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Washington, DC, US · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorship$50k-$100kDetected 2 days ago
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About the role
- Work with client attorneys and team members to support the DOJ Environment and Natural Resources Division, primarily on Fifth Amendment takings cases, especially Rails to Trails cases.
Responsibilities
- Obtain historical documents, maps, etc. from public sources
- Assisting attorneys with drafting correspondence, briefs, etc., deposition support, pre-trial and trial support, including identifying, preparing, tracking and presenting exhibits
- Additional tasks may include the following: compil ing, preparing, and summarizing relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents
Requirements
- Must have a paralegal certificate.
- Hands on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources.
- At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required, including cite checking.
- Experience in with Excel, Word, and similar Microsoft software packages
- Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, frequent legal research, and a thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
- Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation s (bluebook) to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
- All project related documents and notes must be maintained in organized systems, ready for use and/or production to opposing counsel.
- DOJ MBI must be obtainable and U.S. citizenship is required
- Experience as a Title Examiner or a background in real estate records (property law).
- Experience with automated litigation support tools such as Relativity, Trial Director, OnCue, etc.
- Required:
- Must have a paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the COR.
- At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
- Requires excellent written and oral verbal 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.
- Ability to consistently deliver high quality work under extreme pressure deadline will be very important.
- Excellent organization skills. All project related documents and notes must be maintained in organized systems, ready for use and/or production to opposing counsel.
- Desired:
Compensation
- There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.
- We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- The proposed salary range for this position is:
- $49,900 - $100,000
Benefits
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizenship is required
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