FOIA Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A federal service company is seeking a FOIA Paralegal in Charlotte, NC. The role includes legal review, FOIA request processing, and drafting legal documents. Candidates must have experience in litigation, and familiarity with eDiscovery tools is preferred. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or ABA-accredited law school completion.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required.
• Experience processing FOIA requests and understanding FOIA rules.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal review and FOIA request processing.
• Analyze documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions.
• Draft legal documents and perform legal research.

Skills

Legal research

Excellent written and oral communication

Nuix Investigate

FOIA request processing

eDiscovery tools

Education

Paralegal certificate or JD

Tools

LEXSIS

Westlaw

Job description

Overview

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Base pay range

$50,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Employment details

Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level

Department: Legal

Responsibilities

• Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen for privilege or FOIA exemptions


• Redact and code responsive documents


• Perform legal research


• Draft legal documents

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study


• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is helpful


• Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired


• Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests


• Demonstrated knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; ability to apply exemptions


• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation to cite-check motions and memoranda; experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw


• Excellent written and oral communication skills; proficiency with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and related hardware


• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources


• Ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure


• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English


• Ability to work independently


• Ability to obtain a government security clearance

Preferred qualifications

• Two years of experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging


• Two years of experience processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies


• Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses

Our Commitment

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

Over the past seven years, we’ve grown our government contracting portfolio and built valuable partnerships by upholding honesty, professionalism, and quality work. We value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and delivering the best quality to our clients.

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

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:

https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/

For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

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Job details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Legal


• Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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