Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A government service provider in Austin, Texas seeks a motivated Paralegal to assist with litigation and administrative support to U.S. Attorneys. The role involves drafting legal documents, managing case files, and coordinating collection activities. Applicants should have a paralegal certificate or relevant education, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This full-time position also offers various benefits including health coverage, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate or currently attending law school.
• One year of legal training or experience may substitute for the certificate.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation and administrative support.
• Draft and file legal documents using ECF.
• Coordinate with AUSAs and manage collection activity.

Skills

Legal research

Document drafting

Communication skills

Organization

Technical proficiency in software applications

Education

Paralegal certificate, JD, or at least one year of ABA-accredited law school

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Entry Level

Department: Legal

Overview

As a CGS Paralegal, you will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. You will provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys. 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

• Collects court‑ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants
• Drafts legal documents, and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
• Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection
• Sends demand letters, files liens, runs credit reports, prepares and submits subpoenas
• Manages and tracks collection activity in an internal database
• Communicates with and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU)
• Completes fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets
• Prepares legal documents using templates, such as motions, memoranda, subpoenas, correspondence, discovery documents and other similar documents and forms
• Prepares all recurring legal documents in conformance with rules governing their style and format
• Performs routine document‑center support functions, such as photocopying, delivering items, assembling notebooks, including pulling file copies of documents, tabbing binders, numbering, binding, labeling, re‑filing documents and shelving, packing boxes and preparing them for shipment, bate stamping, retrieving case materials, completing log sheet, answering phones, logging messages, and faxing information
• Provides trial‑preparation assistance to AUSAs by independently compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, drafting witness and exhibit lists
• Opens new case files, closes case files, organizes case files, and records material for disposition or storage
• Maintains a calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, providing reminders of commitments and court appearances
• Assists AUSAs in producing discovery to defense counsel
• Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets, and word‑processing applications
• Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment
• Filing pleadings using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
• Produces a variety of written documents using templates and materials utilizing a range of office software applications
• Completes all aspects of travel in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies, including traveling arrangements, submitting authorizations, completing vouchers, and submitting local mileage claims
• Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment

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 (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful
• Automated litigation support experience valued. 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
• Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• 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.

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