Entry-Level Paralegal – Litigation & Research

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Fairfax (VA)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 66,000

Full time

14 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) seeks a paralegal to support a team of United States Attorneys in litigation and administrative tasks. You will draft and file legal documents, prepare trial notebooks, manage case files, and coordinate discovery and document management.

The role requires familiarity with ECF, legal research tools, and strong written/oral communication. Entry-level candidates with a paralegal certificate or JD or current ABA-accredited law school student status are

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 be substituted for the paralegal certificate
Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful
Automated litigation support experience valued. Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and 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 basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important

Responsibilities

Collects court ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants
Drafts legal documents, and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection
Sends demand letters, files liens, run credit reports, prepares and submits subpoenas
Manages and tracks collection activity in an internal database
Communicates with and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU)
Completes fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets
Prepares legal documents using templates, such as motions, memoranda, subpoenas, correspondence, discovery documents and other similar documents and forms
Prepares all recurring legal documents in conformance with rules governing their style and format
Performs routine document center support functions, such as photocopying, delivering items, assembling notebooks, including pulling file copies of documents, tabbing binders, numbering, binding, labeling, re[1]filing documents and shelving, packing boxes and preparing them for shipment, bate stamping, retrieving case materials, completing log sheet, answer phones, logging messages, and faxing information
Provides trial preparation assistance to AUSAs by independently compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, drafting witness, and exhibit lists
Opening new case files, closing case files, organizing case files, and record material for disposition or storage
Maintains calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, providing reminders of commitments and court appearances
Assist AUSAs in producing discovery to defense council
Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing applications
Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment
Filing pleadings using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
Produces a variety of written documents using templates ad materials utilizing a range of office software applications
Completes all aspects of travel in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies, including traveling arrangements, submitting authorizations, completing vouchers, and submitting local mileage claims
Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment