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Job Title: Paralegal (USAO - Monetary Penalties Unit)

Job Category: Service Contract Act

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: DOJ MBI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:

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 USAO attorneys in the Monetary Penalties Unit 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:

The Paralegal works under the direction of the Supervisory Paralegal. In this role, you will perform litigation support services while complying with established procedures, including but not limited to the following:

+ Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.

+ Summarizes depositions and other transcripts.

+ Maintains case files.

+ Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).

+ Indexes and tracks exhibits and other material at depositions and at trial.

+ Prepares exhibit cross-references.

+ Assists attorneys in courtroom.

+ Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.

+ Performs simple legal research.

+ Assists with database searches.

+ Works in an office setting.

Typical assignments also include:

+ Collects court ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants.

+ Drafts legal documents, and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF),

+ Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection.

+ Sends demand letters, files liens, run credit reports, prepares and submits subpoenas.

+ Manages and tracks collection activity in an internal database.

+ Communicates with and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU).

+ Completes fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets.

Qualifications

_Required_ _:_

+ 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; and trial experience very helpful.

+ Role also requires 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, and basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

+ Must have 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.

+ DOJ MBI must be obtainable (US Citizenship required).

_Desired:_

+ Trial experience very helpful.

+ Automated litigation support experience valued.

+ Extensive computer and database expertise (MS Excel and Word skills necessary)

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

This posting is for a position covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCA). The pay and benefits provided for this position will meet or exceed the minimum required amounts detailed in the wage determination issued by the Department of Labor and made applicable to this position, as incorporated into CACI's government contract for the work location.

Minimum Required Hourly Wage:

$23.74

There are a host of other factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographical location, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. 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.

_CACI is_ _an Equal Opportunity Employer._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any_ _other protected characteristic._

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