CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Paralegal, Top Secret Clearance Required

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chantilly • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $83,545 - $107,415 per year

About the role

  • CGS is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast-paced and hard-working team to assist with any legal accounts.
  • Play a key role in supporting various aspects of the company's portfolio.
  • Contractor shall provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support.
  • The General Paralegal Task includes but is not limited to the following: Contractor shall receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance; Contractor shall research and locate responsive information documents and identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles; Contractor shall 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; Contractor shall write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence; Contractor shall assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.; conducting legal analysis, reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation; Contractor shall review materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege; Contractor shall prepare privilege logs; Contractor shall maintain documentation of records produced in discovery, correspondence sent, and case management functions performed; Contractor shall assist in the drafting and issuing of preservation notices and litigation holds; Contractor shall analyze and interpret requests from customers; Contractor shall research, locate, and gather material relevant to DU requests; Contractor shall assist in preparation of declarations; Contractor shall scan paper materials to save as an image file; Contractor shall conduct legal privilege reviews; Contractor shall analyze documents and media files, and proficiently apply redactions to diverse types of privileged information; Contractor shall review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness of review and processing; Contractor shall maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members.

Requirements

  • 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 is required; trial experience is very helpful.
  • At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
  • Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
  • Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
  • Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
  • The ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
Benefits
  • Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
  • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
written communicationoral communicationattention to detailcollaborationtime managementconstructive feedbackability to work under pressure
Certifications
paralegal certificateJDABA-accredited law school