Senior FOIA Paralegal

Senior FOIA Paralegal – CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

CGS is searching for a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team. This position supports the legal mission of a large federal agency and requires expertise in legal review, FOIA request processing, and litigation support.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid-Level
Department: Legal
Base Pay Range: $65,357.76 – $94,405.65 per year

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions.
• Redact and code responsive documents.
• Perform legal research.
• Draft legal documents.
• Consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
• Work independently and effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Required Qualifications:

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or current enrollment in an ABA‑accredited law school (minimum one year completed).
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience highly desirable.
• Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery/document review tools.
• Experience processing FOIA requests and knowledge of FOIA rules, exemptions, and regulations.
• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation, memorandums, motions, and proficiency with LEXIS and Westlaw for research.
• Proficient with word processing, document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, and general computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years’ experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
• Two years’ experience processing FOIA requests for federal agencies.
• Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses.

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, And Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and observance of state/federal holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Contact Government Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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