Paralegal; Top Secret Clearance Required

Paralegal (Top Secret Clearance Required)

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast-paced team to assist with legal accounts. The Paralegal will support various aspects of the company’s portfolio and report to the Office of General Counsel (OGC). Base pay range: $83,545.00/yr - $/yr. This range is provided by CGS Federal. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Mid-Level
Department:
Legal

• Provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC, with tasks detailed to assist LITB or IALB. Work products are reviewed prior to submission; personnel may develop these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. Adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure.
• Receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance.
• Research and locate responsive information documents; identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
• Perform typical paralegal functions, including: moderately complex legal research; summarizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviewing case materials; and identifying potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
• Prepare preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Assist in drafting and issuing legal documents (motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.); conduct legal analysis; review documents for relevance and privilege; assist attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Review materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege; prepare privilege logs; maintain documentation of records produced in discovery and case management functions.
• Assist in drafting and issuing preservation notices and litigation holds.
• Design, generate, and transmit reports regarding case assignments and productivity using case management databases.
• Analyze and interpret requests from customers; research and gather material relevant to DU requests, including outreach and informal interviews to respond to discovery requests and interrogatories.
• Assist in preparation of declarations; scan paper materials to save as image files (e.g., .PDF); conduct legal privilege reviews using discovery platforms; apply red actions to privileged information.
• Review peers’ work for accuracy; provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness; support and collaborate with discovery team members.
• Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including detailed case notes, discovery work plans, Excel metrics, and case information in the OGC-LITB case tracking database.
• Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for customers; provide high standards of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DU customers.
• Prioritize and schedule projects to accomplish objectives; assist in representation efforts of the FBI in challenging situations.
• Coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts and perform overlays of material from classification review; serve as a consultant to Government employees regarding privilege application and document production.
• Communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects with professionalism; provide weekly status updates to management and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other DU customers.
• Conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve relevant documents or files (e.g., Sentinel, Internal Policy Office Policy Library and Policy Archives); support the Legal Hold program and information governance tasks related to technology and its intersection with the law.

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is helpful.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support; strong working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and…