Mid-Level Paralegal: Litigation & eDiscovery

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Arlington (WA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a mid-level Paralegal to support the Legal department and assist with a wide range of litigation tasks. The role involves document review, legal research, drafting, discovery, and case management across government-focused accounts.

Ideal candidates hold a paralegal certificate or JD, with 2+ years of litigation support experience and familiarity with Lexis/Westlaw, eDiscovery, and several MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Must have 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.
• Role also requires hands-on 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.

Responsibilities

• The Contractor shall receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance.
• The Contractor shall research and locate responsive information documents and identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
• The Contractor shall perform typical Paralegal functions, including: moderately complex legal research; synopsizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; reviewing case related materials; and identifying potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
• The Contractor shall write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence.
• The Contractor shall assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.; conducting legal analysis, reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• The Contractor shall review materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege.
• The Contractor shall prepare privilege logs.
• The Contractor shall maintain documentation of records produced in discovery, correspondence sent, and case management functions performed.
• The Contractor shall assist in the drafting and issuing of preservation notices and litigation holds.
• The Contractor shall design, generate, and transmit reports regarding case assignments and productivity using case management databases.
• The Contractor shall analyze and interpret requests from customers.
• The Contractor shall research, locate, and gather material relevant to DU requests including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to discovery requests and interrogatories.
• The Contractor shall assist in preparation of declarations.
• The Contractor shall scan paper materials to save as an image file (e.g., .PDF);
• The Contractor shall conduct legal privilege reviews using Veritas eDiscovery Platform, Adobe Pro, or other discovery review platforms provided by the FBI.
• The Contractor shall analyze documents and media files, and proficiently apply redactions to diverse types of privileged information;
• The Contractor shall review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness of review and processing;
• The Contractor shall support and collaborate the management efforts to foster teamwork, planning and decision making;
• The Contractor shall organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests. This includes keeping detailed case notes, utilizing discovery work plans, using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and entering case information and metrics into the OGC-LITB case tracking database;
• The Contractor shall prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers;
• The Contractor shall provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DU customers;
• The Contractor shall prioritize and schedule projects to accomplish objectives;
• The Contractor shall assist in representation efforts of the FBI in challenging situations;
• The Contractor shall coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts and shall perform overlays of material returned from classification review;
• The Contractor shall maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members;
• The Contractor shall serve as consultant to Government employees regarding privilege application and document production;
• The Contractor shall communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects with a high degree of professionalism;
• The Contractor shall provide weekly statuses to management and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other DU customers;
• The Contractor shall conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve relevant documents or files (e.g., Sentinel, Internal Policy Office Policy Library and Policy Archives);
• The Contractor will perform legal and other research, provide support to the Legal Hold program as well as the Freeze List, and support tasks associated with information management/governance as well as technology and its intersection with the law to name a few

Skills

Legal research

Written communication

Oral communication

Attention to detail

Education

Paralegal certificate

JD

ABA-accredited law school (in progress)

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Document review platforms

Microsoft Excel

Case management databases

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a mid-level Paralegal to support the Legal department and assist with a wide range of litigation tasks. The role involves document review, legal research, drafting, discovery, and case management across government-focused accounts.

Ideal candidates hold a paralegal certificate or JD, with 2+ years of litigation support experience and familiarity with Lexis/Westlaw, eDiscovery, and several MS Office tools.