Entry-Level Legal Support Specialist — Litigation & Admin

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to assist with administrative and legal tasks for a large Federal agency in Boston, MA. The role supports Assistant U.S.

Attorneys, paralegals, and other USAO personnel with clerical and litigation tasks. The position requires the ability to learn legal terminology, perform data entry and retrieval, and manage case files, while ensuring accuracy and timely processing according to procedures.

Qualifications

• Must learn basic legal terminology and court procedures.
• Ability to learn litigation and court proceedings.
• Provide word processing and data entry/retrieval.
• Ability to review and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Maintain and organize case/project files.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to Assistant U.S. Attorneys and paralegals.
• Complete litigation support projects per specifications and deadlines.
• Maintain inventory and upkeep of litigation support equipment.
• Track incoming electronic case materials and complete forms.
• Prepare and scan hard copy documents as needed.
• Review files for omissions and ensure closing procedures are complete.

Skills

Legal terminology

Litigation processes

Word processing

Data entry

Record keeping

Data retrieval

Tools

Word processing software

Databases

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to assist with administrative and legal tasks for a large Federal agency in Boston, MA. The role supports Assistant U.S.

Attorneys, paralegals, and other USAO personnel with clerical and litigation tasks. The position requires the ability to learn legal terminology, perform data entry and retrieval, and manage case files, while ensuring accuracy and timely processing according to procedures.