Law Clerk – Victim Assistant Coordinator
CACI International
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- Provide coordination, logistical and legal support to the Victim-Witness Coordinator, DOJ attorneys and staff in relation to the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act (VRRA) and Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA).
- Assist with victim identification, case tracking and status reporting.
- Serve as an VRRA/CVRA information and program resource for victims, state, federal, territorial, tribal, and local law enforcement.
- Provide victim notification of court proceedings, available services and rights under the VRRA/CVRA.
- Prepare victim impact statements.
- Enter and maintain required information within Victim Notification System (VNS) Data Management System and agency case management systems.
- Produce informational aids for attorney and law enforcement training on victim issues under the CVRA.
- Gain invaluable experience utilizing eDiscovery tools and work in databases such as Relativity, conducting searches and identifying factually relevant and privileged data to support assigned investigations.
- Perform complex legal research for DOJ.
- Assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, discovery responses, memoranda of law, etc.
- Assist DOJ with victim support during trials. This may involve travel for in-person trials.
- Review documents for relevance and privilege,; and assisting attorneys with all phases of investigations.
- Redact privileged, confidential, and law enforcement sensitive information within a document.
- Compile and organize relevant documents for use by attorneys in preparation for hearings, presentations, and reports.
- Previous Victim Assistance experience.
- Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
- Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, 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, and imaging.
- Demonstrated competency in common software programs, such as the Microsoft Suite, search engines, and legal research databases.
- Hands-on familiarity with eDiscovery applications and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
- Prior experience related to or comparable with VRRA, CVRA or VNS.
- eDiscovery certifications.
- Prior experience supporting the Federal Government.