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Legal Staff in Washington, DC

CACI International Inc Jul 08,2014 Location Washington DC
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In-House

Legal Staff

Litigation

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 1 yrs required

Profile

Paralegal/legal Assistant II The candidate works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor. Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. In addition to functions performed by Paralegals, described below, performs moderately complex legal research; synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation; writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence. Contact mostly with other Contractor staff, but occasional contact with trial staff may be required.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the COR. 2 years of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful. Must have 1 year of experience in automated litigation support. Should have sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. Must have 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. Should have hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.

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