Senior Paralegal- Washington DC, TAX Job
Company Name:
CACI International
Job Requisition Number: 90388
Category: Service
Primary Location: Washington, DC, US
Security Clearance: DOJ MBI
Clearance Status: Must be Obtainable
Schedule: Full Time
Type of Travel:
Percent of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Description :
At CACI, we don't just hire you for a job; we hire you for a career. CACI recruits, retains, and develops a diverse range of talent to create an environment that fuels innovation and fosters continuous improvement and success. We empower you to forge your path while providing you with the tools, guidance, and flexibility needed to accomplish your career goals. CACI has a clear, defined strategy that has guided our success for over fifty years.
Consider a career with CACI, where you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing the information technology and consulting solutions America needs to defeat global terrorism, secure our homeland and improve government services.
BACKGROUND
The TAX division-DC requires paralegal support services to include direct legal support, clerical and administrative support, also including traveling to trial site locations and automated litigation assistance.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor serves as the paralegal responsible for directly and independently supporting a team of Assistant United States Attorneys and paralegals by performing a variety of complex legal functions relating to criminal investigations. The work requires specialized knowledge of the processes, procedures, and practices of criminal law.
REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall provide paralegal support including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Conducts searches of a variety of law enforcement-related databases to determinate ultimate universe of historical criminal cases involving certain forensic evidence. Typical analysis will include:
a. review to determine whether evidence was used in a criminal case and, if so, identify case name and number;
b. review to determine if case resulted in a conviction; and
c. review to determine if a case resulting in conviction was disposed of via trial or plea.
2. Supports paralegal staff review and assessment of law enforcement agency and court case files.
3. Assists paralegal and staff in retrieving files from storage and logging and tracking such files.
4. Supports paralegal and staff in all efforts related to review and analysis of historical case evidence. Such support will include development of case and evidence summaries (including charts and other visual aids utilizing a wide range of software applications), and creation of written documents (employing proper formatting, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar).
5. Supports AUSA staff by serving as backup in the lead paralegal= s absence and assisting with
a. gathering materials to support drafting legislative history for various bills;
b. organizing files related to policy and legislative practice;
c. conducting legal research and analysis on a variety of evidentiary issues;
d. creating exhibits in a variety of criminal cases;
e. notifying law enforcement officers of case conferences; and
f. creating training materials.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Requires paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the COR. At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful. At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Requires 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. Role also requires 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.
Company Description:
CACI provides information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian clients. A member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies and the Russell 2000 Index, CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 14,900 employees working in over 120 offices worldwide.
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Req ID: 90388
Date: Wed, 16 07 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Country: US
State: DC
City: Washington
Postal Code: 20001
Locale: en_USEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
CACI International
Job Requisition Number: 90388
Category: Service
Primary Location: Washington, DC, US
Security Clearance: DOJ MBI
Clearance Status: Must be Obtainable
Schedule: Full Time
Type of Travel:
Percent of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Description :
At CACI, we don't just hire you for a job; we hire you for a career. CACI recruits, retains, and develops a diverse range of talent to create an environment that fuels innovation and fosters continuous improvement and success. We empower you to forge your path while providing you with the tools, guidance, and flexibility needed to accomplish your career goals. CACI has a clear, defined strategy that has guided our success for over fifty years.
Consider a career with CACI, where you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing the information technology and consulting solutions America needs to defeat global terrorism, secure our homeland and improve government services.
BACKGROUND
The TAX division-DC requires paralegal support services to include direct legal support, clerical and administrative support, also including traveling to trial site locations and automated litigation assistance.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor serves as the paralegal responsible for directly and independently supporting a team of Assistant United States Attorneys and paralegals by performing a variety of complex legal functions relating to criminal investigations. The work requires specialized knowledge of the processes, procedures, and practices of criminal law.
REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall provide paralegal support including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Conducts searches of a variety of law enforcement-related databases to determinate ultimate universe of historical criminal cases involving certain forensic evidence. Typical analysis will include:
a. review to determine whether evidence was used in a criminal case and, if so, identify case name and number;
b. review to determine if case resulted in a conviction; and
c. review to determine if a case resulting in conviction was disposed of via trial or plea.
2. Supports paralegal staff review and assessment of law enforcement agency and court case files.
3. Assists paralegal and staff in retrieving files from storage and logging and tracking such files.
4. Supports paralegal and staff in all efforts related to review and analysis of historical case evidence. Such support will include development of case and evidence summaries (including charts and other visual aids utilizing a wide range of software applications), and creation of written documents (employing proper formatting, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar).
5. Supports AUSA staff by serving as backup in the lead paralegal= s absence and assisting with
a. gathering materials to support drafting legislative history for various bills;
b. organizing files related to policy and legislative practice;
c. conducting legal research and analysis on a variety of evidentiary issues;
d. creating exhibits in a variety of criminal cases;
e. notifying law enforcement officers of case conferences; and
f. creating training materials.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Requires paralegal certificate. An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the COR. At least two years of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful. At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Requires 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. Role also requires 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.
Company Description:
CACI provides information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian clients. A member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies and the Russell 2000 Index, CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 14,900 employees working in over 120 offices worldwide.
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Req ID: 90388
Date: Wed, 16 07 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Country: US
State: DC
City: Washington
Postal Code: 20001
Locale: en_USEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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