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Senior Paralegal

CACI International Inc · Baltimore, MD · 1 mo ago
OTHR$31.91/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting. Job Title: Senior Paralegal (not to be repeated as heading). 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: Local. We need to include minor metadata into a short

or drop it. Probably we can include a paragraph with those details. Then "The Opportunity" paragraph: description. Then "Responsibilities": a long list of duties. We need to put each bullet as

  • inside
      . The responsibilities are many sentences; we need to split into list items. The text includes many duties separated by periods; we can treat each sentence as a bullet. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can break them into list items. Then "Qualifications": there is a "Qualifications Required:" section with bullet-like sentences. Also there is "What You Can Expect" which seems like benefits/culture. Also "Pay Range" section with pay details. Also benefits description. We need sections: About the role (maybe from The Opportunity). Responsibilities. Requirements (maybe qualifications). Qualifications (maybe certifications? but we have qualifications and also maybe skills). The instructions say use headings for section headings e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About the role: The Opportunity paragraph (description). Could be About the role. - Responsibilities: the big list. - Requirements: maybe the qualifications required (certificate, experience, etc.) Could be Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe the "What You Can Expect" (culture) but that seems more like Benefits? Actually "What You Can Expect" includes culture, integrity, trust, growth, flexible time off, learning resources. That could be Benefits or maybe a section about company culture. But we have Benefits heading for benefits like healthcare etc. Pay heading for pay range. Schedule heading maybe not present (no schedule specifics). We have travel percentage up to 10% local; could be Schedule? Not exactly. Schedule maybe not present. We have Pay Range: includes minimum hourly wage $31.91, mention of SCA, etc. So we can include Pay section. Benefits: includes healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, time off benefits. Also tuition reimbursement for Relativity certifications, ACEDS certification and Paralegal Certificates mentioned earlier in The Opportunity. Also flexible time off benefit. So we can include Benefits. Skills: maybe we can extract from qualifications: hands-on familiarity with computer applications, ESI tools, eDiscovery procedures, legal research tools LEXIS/Westlaw, etc. Could be Skills. Requirements: maybe the baseline qualifications: paralegal certificate or JD, etc., years of litigation experience, etc. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. At end there is EEO statement; we should drop it. We must preserve all substantive information. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft. First, a short paragraph for metadata: maybe combine Job Category, Time Type, Clearance, Employee Type, Travel.

      Job Category: Service Contract Act • Time Type: Full time • Minimum Clearance: DOJ MBI • Employee Type: Regular • Travel: Up to 10% local.

      Then About the role:

      About the role

      then

      with the Opportunity paragraph. Opportunity paragraph: "CACI is looking for talented Senior Paralegal professionals to support the US Attorney's Office (USAO) mission. Positions like this are critical and are very involved with high-profile important cases. Paralegal duties focus upon litigation support as we prepare for trial in the coming months. The assignments evolve and we would like to be able to add complex responsibilities for a capable candidate. 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." We need to preserve all; we can keep as is. Then Responsibilities:

      Responsibilities

        with each duty as
      • . Need to split the long block into sensible items. Let's parse responsibilities block: "Provides a variety of legal assistance and technical work requiring a specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices to support legal activities. Support assignments of this nature involve the form, content and issues of legal instruments and documents, and the steps and procedures involved in processing, storing, and retrieving legal actions and legal information pertaining to the activities of the USAO.Provides litigative case management Annotate deficiencies in case materials, e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements, and request further investigation by investigative personnel to correct deficiencies,Serves as contact person for assigned cases and provides information and assistance concerning status or relevant procedural issues.Compiles, organizes, and indexes various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial, witness testimony as it relates to specific criminal charge evidence. Works closely with assigned attorney(s) to ensure material is efficiently arranged.Provides technical assistance to attorneys with e-discovery platforms and document review systems.Produces and provides to the attorney the appropriate legal documents, information, exhibits, or witnesses at the appropriate time during those court proceedings.Prepares and coordinates exhibits for trial which typically involves a wide range of visual materials including charts, diagrams, photographs, and models.Depending on the nature and complexity of the case, personally prepares trial exhibits, or initiates preparation by other appropriate staff or contractors to ensure timely production prior to the trial date. Maintains accounting systems for materials to be used as exhibits in grand jury proceedings and trials, prepares lists and tables to correlate the exhibits with grand jury transcripts, and keeps a strict account of the exhibits used in such proceedings.Provides automated litigation to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. Provides technical in court support by utilizing various software applications e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking and annotating the exhibit list during testimony.Performs a variety of administrative duties in support of the assigned AUSAs, which typically involves automation support or other administrative subject matter areas. Using established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data retrieval assignments.Opens, maintains, and closes case files to include receiving newly opened case files and taking necessary measures to notify the proper client agency of service and to obtain litigation report and/or other needed case information.Establishes and updates database to track receipt of cases, upcoming deadlines, and other case information. Keeps attorneys and appropriate staff members informed of the status of cases.Monitors the progress of pending cases and initiates action to ensure that established deadlines are met.Physically maintains case files and case related material in status within a filing system that is accessible and enables easy retrieval.Closes case file in a timely manner. Purges unnecessary documents and forwards files to archives.Prepares a variety of legal documents, correspondence, and other related material from templates including subpoenas, liens, come ups and writs, transmittal of pleadings, status updates to client agencies, notices to adverse counsel and/or cocounsel, and submits for AUSA review and approval prior to filing/issuance.Maintains AUSAs and court calendars, schedules court reporters, witnesses, and conferences as required.Answers outside inquiries not requiring legal interpretations and refers other questions to appropriate office members. Exercises judgment and discretion in determining information provided to telephonic inquiries and visitors." We need to split into items. Could be each sentence separated by period. But some sentences lack spaces after period (like "...USAO.Provides litigative case management"). We'll need to insert splits. Better to manually craft meaningful bullet points covering each duty. Let's list: - Provides a variety of legal assistance and technical work requiring specialized knowledge of processes, procedures, and practices to support legal activities. - Supports assignments involving the form, content, and issues of legal instruments and documents, and the steps and procedures for processing, storing, and retrieving legal actions and information related to USAO activities. - Provides litigative case management. - Annotates deficiencies in case materials (e.g., missing documents, conflicting statements) and requests further investigation by investigative personnel to correct deficiencies. - Serves as contact person for assigned cases, providing information and assistance concerning status or relevant procedural issues. - Compiles, organizes, and indexes various discovery and evidence exhibits for trial, including witness testimony related to specific criminal charge evidence. - Works closely with assigned attorneys to ensure material is efficiently arranged. - Provides technical assistance to attorneys with e-discovery platforms and document review systems. - Produces and provides attorneys with appropriate legal documents, information, exhibits, or witnesses at the appropriate time during court proceedings. - Prepares and coordinates exhibits for trial, involving a wide range of visual materials such as charts, diagrams, photographs, and models. - Depending on case nature and complexity, personally prepares trial exhibits or initiates preparation by appropriate staff or contractors to ensure timely production prior to trial date. - Maintains accounting systems for materials used as exhibits in grand jury proceedings and trials; prepares lists and tables correlating exhibits with grand jury transcripts; keeps strict account of exhibits used. - Provides automated litigation support to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. - Provides technical in‑court support using software applications (e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, marking and annotating exhibit lists during testimony). - Performs a variety of administrative duties in support of assigned AUSAs, including automation support and other administrative subject‑matter areas. - Uses established databases to perform data searches, design reports, and conduct other data retrieval assignments. - Opens, maintains, and closes case files, including receiving newly opened case files, notifying the proper client agency of service, and obtaining litigation reports or other needed case information. - Establishes and updates a database to track receipt of cases, upcoming deadlines, and other case information; keeps attorneys and staff informed of case status. - Monitors progress of pending cases and initiates action to ensure established deadlines are met. - Physically maintains case files and related material in an accessible filing system enabling easy retrieval. - Closes case files in a timely manner, purges unnecessary documents, and forwards files to archives. - Prepares legal documents, correspondence, and related material from templates (subpoenas, liens, come ups and writs, transmittal of pleadings, status updates to client agencies, notices to adverse counsel and/or cocounsel) and submits them for AUSA review and approval prior to filing/issuance. - Maintains AUSAs’ and court calendars; schedules court reporters, witnesses, and conferences as required. - Answers outside inquiries not requiring legal interpretation and refers other questions to appropriate office members; exercises judgment and discretion in determining information provided to telephonic inquiries and visitors. That seems comprehensive. Now Qualifications/Requirements. We have "Qualifications Required:" block: "Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.Additionally at least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required. 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 eDiscovery
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