Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

FSA

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS in Detroit seeks an entry-level Paralegal to support United States Attorneys under supervision. You will assist with litigation and administrative tasks within the Legal department.

Responsibilities include drafting and filing documents via ECF, preparing garnishments and subpoenas, and coordinating with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit. This is a full-time, on-site role with opportunities for professional growth.

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 is helpful
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures is beneficial
• Proficiency with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and document management systems is expected

Responsibilities

• Drafts legal documents and files via EC Federation system (ECF)
• Collects restitutions and fines and prepares related legal documents
• Prepares garnishments, liens, subpoenas, and other legal process documents for collection
• Manages and tracks collection activity in internal databases
• Provides trial preparation support with trial notebooks and witness lists
• Maintains case files and calendars; coordinates with AUSAs in MPU
• Produces discovery for defense counsel and maintains organized case material

Skills

Court filings

Legal document drafting

Garnishments and subpoenas

Case management

Communication with AUSAs

Legal research tools

ECF familiarity

Travel coordination

Education

Paralegal certificate / JD / ABA-accredited law school (1 year)

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

ECF

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Entry Level

Department: Legal

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, run 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[1]filing documents and shelving, packing boxes and preparing them for shipment, bate stamping, retrieving case materials, completing log sheet, answer 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
• Opening new case files, closing case files, organizing case files, and record material for disposition or storage
• Maintains calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, providing reminders of commitments and court appearances
• Assist AUSAs in producing discovery to defense council
• 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 ad 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

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

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.

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

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