Senior FOIA Paralegal

Job Overview

CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, among other litigation support tasks.

• 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.

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or current enrollment in an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year completed.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is very helpful.
• Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery and document review tools is strongly desired.
• Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions.
• Basic legal knowledge, including citation standards, and experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with various computer applications: word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures.
• Ability to work independently and under extreme pressure while consistently delivering high-quality work.
• English language proficiency.
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance.

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

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

$65,357.76/yr - $94,405.65/yr

Employment Type:

Full Time, Mid-Level

Department:
Legal

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