CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Paralegal, Top Secret Clearance Required

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Washington

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Salary

💰 $83,545 - $107,415 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Paralegal support to the OGC and assist LITB or IALB; support the company portfolio.
  • Research and locate responsive information documents; identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
  • Perform typical Paralegal functions, including legal research; synopsizing transcripts; reviewing case related materials; identifying conflicting statements.
  • Write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence; assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.
  • Conduct discovery review for relevancy and privilege; prepare privilege logs; maintain records of discovery.
  • Assist in drafting preservation notices and litigation holds; design and transmit reports using case management databases.
  • Analyze and interpret requests; conduct outreach to respond to discovery requests; prepare declarations.
  • Scan materials to image files; conduct legal privilege reviews with FBI tools.
  • Analyze documents and media files; apply redactions; review peers for accuracy; provide edits; support management and teamwork.
  • Organize and maintain case notes, discovery plans, Excel metrics; enter data into OGC-LITB database.
  • Prepare electronic/paper releases; provide professional customer service to DU customers.
  • Prioritize projects; assist FBI representation in challenging situations; coordinate classification reviews; maintain collaboration with discovery team.
  • Serve as consultant on privilege application; communicate with FBI employees; provide weekly statuses; conduct FBI system searches; support Legal Hold and governance tasks.

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.