FOIA Paralegal: Government Litigation & eDiscovery

CGS Federal; Tampa (FL); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Descripción de la vacante

CGS Federal seeks a FOIA Paralegal to join our legal team supporting a large federal agency. The role focuses on legal review, FOIA request processing, document screening for privilege or exemptions, and litigation support.

Ideal candidates have paralegal certification or JD, with experience in FOIA, Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and law-research tools such as LEXIS/Westlaw. Candidates must communicate clearly and work well under pressure.

Formación

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or in ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is helpful.
• Experience with FOIA requests and knowledge of FOIA rules and exemptions.
• Strong written/oral communication and ability to perform legal research.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct searches and analyze results to separate non-responsive from responsive documents.
• Redact and code documents and perform legal review.
• Draft legal documents and perform legal research.
• Support FOIA request processing and litigation support tasks.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Written communication

Oral communication

Independent work

Ability to obtain security clearance

Educación

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school (1 year)

Herramientas

Nuix Investigate

Relativity

eDiscovery tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Descripción del empleo

CGS Federal seeks a FOIA Paralegal to join our legal team supporting a large federal agency. The role focuses on legal review, FOIA request processing, document screening for privilege or exemptions, and litigation support.

Ideal candidates have paralegal certification or JD, with experience in FOIA, Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and law-research tools such as LEXIS/Westlaw. Candidates must communicate clearly and work well under pressure.