FOIA Paralegal

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A federal service provider is seeking an experienced FOIA Paralegal to support the legal mission of a federal agency. The ideal candidate will have expertise in processing FOIA requests, conducting legal research, and document review. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional growth and development while ensuring government compliance. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required.
• Experience processing FOIA requests is a must.

Responsibilities

• Conduct searches and analyze document sets for responsiveness.
• Redact and code responsive documents.
• Perform legal research and draft legal documents.

Skills

Legal research

Document review

Communication skills

Education

Paralegal certificate or JD

Tools

Nuix Investigate

Relativity

LEXIS

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.

Base pay range: $50,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr. Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level. Department: Legal.

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.

Responsibilities

• Paralegals will work conducting searches and analyzing result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen responsive documents 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 very 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 experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions
• 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
• The role also requires basic 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
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance

Preferred/Ideal

• Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging preferred
• Two years experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies is preferred
• Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses is preferred

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 their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.