Entry-Level Paralegal: Government Litigation & Discovery

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401k

FSA

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Contact Government Services (CGS) seeks a Paralegal to support litigation and DOJ attorneys within the Legal department. The role involves filing, case tracking, and providing organized materials for discovery and motions.

Ideal candidates hold a paralegal certificate or JD or are in ABA-accredited law school, with strong research skills in LEXIS/Westlaw and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may substitute for the paralegal certificate.
• Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches
• Performs simple legal research
• Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery, depositions, and trial
• Prepares exhibit cross-references
• Assists attorneys in courtroom
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Downloads electronic case filings (ECFs) from PACER
• Uploads the electronic case filings to the automated matters systems
• Enters filing information into a case tracking system
• Creates and provides links to the electronic case filings to the DOJ Attorneys
• Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval
• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents

Skills

Litigation support

Pacer familiarity

Case management

Legal research

Communication skills

Education

Paralegal certificate / JD

ABA-accredited law school

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Job description

Contact Government Services (CGS) seeks a Paralegal to support litigation and DOJ attorneys within the Legal department. The role involves filing, case tracking, and providing organized materials for discovery and motions.

Ideal candidates hold a paralegal certificate or JD or are in ABA-accredited law school, with strong research skills in LEXIS/Westlaw and excellent communication abilities.