Litigation Paralegal - Government Trial & Compliance

Cgsfederal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Paralegal to support litigation and administrative tasks for United States Attorneys. The role emphasizes drafting, filing, and organizing legal documents, as well as trial preparation and eDiscovery.

The candidate should bring paralegal certification or JD, with strong research and communication skills. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents, managing case materials, coordinating with AUSAs, and maintaining calendars.

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 is required; trial experience helpful.
• Proficiency with Lexis and Westlaw for legal research and citation checking.
• Strong written and oral communication; familiarity with databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Collects court-ordered restitutions and fines of defendants.
• Drafts and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF).
• Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents.
• Sends demand letters, files liens, and prepares subpoenas.
• Manages and tracks collection activity in internal databases.

Skills

Legal research tools

Drafting and filing documents

Communication skills

Document management

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school student

Tools

ECF system

Microsoft Office

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a Paralegal to support litigation and administrative tasks for United States Attorneys. The role emphasizes drafting, filing, and organizing legal documents, as well as trial preparation and eDiscovery.

The candidate should bring paralegal certification or JD, with strong research and communication skills. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents, managing case materials, coordinating with AUSAs, and maintaining calendars.