Paralegal; Top Secret Clearance Required

Overview

Paralegal

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Mid-Level

Department:
Legal

CGS is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast-paced and hard-working team to assist with any legal accounts. As a Paralegal, you will play a key role in supporting various aspects of the company's portfolio. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others.

Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

• Provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC; support LITB or IALB as assigned; work products are reviewed prior to submission; operate with minimal direct supervision following written guidelines; adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Perform general paralegal functions including: moderately complex legal research; synopsizing transcripts; reviewing case materials; identifying potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring investigation.
• Draft preliminary legal memoranda and correspondence; assist in preparing draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, and exhibits; conduct legal analysis and review for relevance and privilege; assist attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Review discovery materials for relevancy and privilege; prepare privilege logs; maintain documentation of records produced, correspondence sent, and case management functions.
• Assist in drafting and issuing preservation notices and litigation holds; design, generate, and transmit case assignment and productivity reports using case management databases.
• Analyze and interpret requests from customers; research and gather material relevant to discovery requests; conduct outreach and informal interviews as needed; assist in preparation of declarations.
• Scan paper materials to digital format; conduct legal privilege reviews using discovery platforms; analyze documents and apply red actions; review peers’ work for accuracy and provide edits.
• Collaborate with discovery teams; act as a consultant to Government employees regarding privilege and document production; communicate with employees at all levels to complete projects professionally; provide weekly status updates to management and periodic updates to customers.
• Conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve relevant documents; support the Legal Hold program, Freeze List, information management/governance tasks, and technology-law intersections.

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, with at least one year of study completed.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is very helpful.
• At least one year of automated litigation support; strong knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems; experience with ESI tools and eDiscovery processes.

CGS strives to simplify and enhance government processes by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions. We are committed to solving challenging and dynamic problems; we value honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

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 status as a protected veteran.

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