Paralegal; Top Secret Clearance Required

Overview

Paralegal (Top Secret Clearance Required)

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast-paced and hard-working team to assist with 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. The company emphasizes collaboration and professional growth.

• The Contractor shall provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC and will be detailed to assist LITB or IALB. Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, personnel resources provided by Contractor shall often develop these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. Personnel assigned to this task must have the ability to adjust to changing priorities and work well under pressure
• The General Paralegal Task includes but is not limited to the following:
• Receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance
• Research and locate responsive information documents and identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles
• Perform typical paralegal functions, including: moderately complex legal research; synopsizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviewing case related materials; and identifying potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation
• Write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence
• Assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.; conduct legal analysis, review documents for relevance and privilege; and 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, correspondence sent, and case management functions performed
• Assist in drafting and issuing of 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, locate, and gather material relevant to discovery requests including conducting 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
• Analyze documents and media files, and apply red actions to privileged information
• Review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits
• Support and collaborate on management efforts to foster teamwork, planning and decision making
• Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including case notes, discovery work plans, Excel spreadsheets, and case tracking
• Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers
• Provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in 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
• Maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members
• Serve as consultant to Government employees regarding privilege application and document production
• Communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects professionally
• Provide weekly statuses 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
• Perform legal and other research, support the Legal Hold program, and assist with information management/governance and related tasks

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is helpful
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support; 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 a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures and resources
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure

CGS strives to simplify and enhance government operations through optimized resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with skilled personnel to deliver customized solutions. We are committed to solving challenging and dynamic…