PARALEGAL - Laredo, TX Job
Location: Laredo Texas
Description: CACI International Inc is at the momment seeking for PARALEGAL - Laredo, TX Job right now, this vacancy will be placed in Texas. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Job Requisition Number: 79903
Category: Service
Primary Location: Laredo, TX, 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 an! d success. We empower you to forge your path while providing y! ou 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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide a variety of litigative support duties to include, but not limited to the following:
Examines, prepares and processes a variety of technical legal documents. Reviews incoming material and determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas. Obtains needed information from files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources, and submits completed legal documents to the appropriate attorney. In pr! eparation of documents, considers the nature and the status of the case involved. With limited instructions from the attorney, prepares such legal actions as indictments, criminal complaints, search warrants, judgments, applications, notices, affidavits, summonses, grand jury subpoenas, rules to show cause, proofs of claim, and satisfaction of judgment. Completes variable aspects of recurring legal documents in conformance with the rules governing their style and format.
Conducts interviews of agents and potential witnesses to assist the AUSA in preparation for grand jury or trial; reviews, summarizes and outlines grand jury and or trial testimony to assist the attorney in preparation for grand jury or trial; researches, analyzes and summarizes relevant legal precedents for applicability to assigned cases; and prepares digest of points of law involved; analyzes appellate records to isolate facts pertinent to distinct legal issues. Utilizes a variety of automated le! gal research tools as well as public information databases and other au! tomated resources to research case- or program-specific legal matters, and to participate in assigned areas of criminal or civil proceedings, e.g. electronic discovery.
Reviews documents and other materials produced pursuant to subpoena; maintains inventory of materials produced pursuant to subpoena; and prepares outline of substance of documents/materials produced pursuant to grand jury subpoena.
Provides litigative case management and organizes cases for court presentation by preparing and organizing exhibits containing a variety of visual material, e.g., statistical charts and photographs. Notes deficiencies in case materials, e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements, and request further investigation by investigative personnel to correct deficiencies, or personally conducts limited investigations at the pre-trial stage.
Monitors the progress of pending cases and initiates action to insure that legal pleadings, forms, reports, correspond! ence, and other documents are prepared and submitted within established deadlines. Keeps appropriate staff members informed about the current status of cases.
Compiles, organizes and indexes various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial, witness testimony as it relates to specific criminal charge evidence, and develops and compiles jury instructions to assist attorney in preparing for trial. Works closely with assigned attorney(s) to insure material is efficiently arranged. Produces and provides to the attorney the appropriate legal documents, information, exhibits, or witnesses at the appropriate time during those court proceedings.
Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches database for required information.
Maintains calendar of assigned active cases.
Arranges travel by preparing itinerary, and securing transportation and hotel rese! rvations. Prepares travel authorizations and vouchers.
Produce! s a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications. For example, assignments may include integrating output from different software types, e.g., tables produced by database applications and charts and graphs produced by electronic spreadsheet applications, into word processing or desk top publishing text. Products include complicated tables, graphs and charts which may be incorporated into legal documents or courtroom presentations. Ensures proper format, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
Provides automated litigation assistance to attorney(s). Utilizes various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Prepares documents, charts, and visual materials for use in trials. Provides technical support e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.
Using established databases, performs data searches, report design, and! other data retrieval assignments. Reports may be of a recurring nature or of a special, one-time nature based on user information requirements.
Communication skills are extremely important. Works and interacts professionally and effectively with all levels of staff. Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office setting. Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.
Applicant must have the ability to use MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, Adobe Acrobat Professional or other department specific databases, E2 Travel, etc.
Required Qualifications:
Requires paralegal certificate.
An equivalent level of legal training may be substituted with the approval of the COR.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience very helpful. Automated litigation support experience valued.
Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of s! tandard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and m! ust have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
Requires 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.
Role also requires basic 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.
Musts be able to obtain and maintain a DOJ MBI clearance.
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 dyna! mic careers for approximately 14,900 employees working in over 120 offices worldwide.
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
This position is in support of future opportunities. We are reviewing resumes now, however, and as we get closer to filling this position, we will be contacting qualified candidates.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:55:45 GMT