Legal Assistant

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their team supporting the U.S. Attorney's office. The role involves managing legal documentation, assisting in trial preparations, and maintaining case records. Candidates should have specialized litigation experience and be proficient in relevant software. CGS offers opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized litigation experience required.
• Must be familiar with various computer applications.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative and organizational litigation support.
• Examine, prepare, and process technical legal documents.
• Provide trial preparation assistance to attorneys.

Skills

Litigation Support

Document Preparation

Organization

Technical Document Examination

Education

Specialized litigation experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

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Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-level

Department: Legal

As a CGS Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for performing administrative and organizational Litigation Support for the United States Attorney's office.

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.

Skills and attributes for success

• Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of technical legal documents, e.g., complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, and subpoenas.
• Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparations.
• Assembling trial exhibits, affidavits, discovery in various formats, and other legal documents.
• Assembling and organizing files and records materials for disposition or transfer to the records depository.
• Maintaining a calendar of assigned active cases.
• Tracking filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews.
• Arranging travel by preparing itineraries and securing transportation and hotel reservations.
  
  

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized litigation experience
• Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS - Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a favorably adjudicated Public Trust Clearance
  
  

Ideally, You Will Also Have

• At least 3 years of specialized litigation experience
  
  

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.

For the past seven years, we've been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way, we've created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• 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.\

Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!

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

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$43,398.51 - $55,798.08 a year

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