Paralegal - E-Discovery & Litigation Support

CGS Federal; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast-paced, high-demand legal team supporting various government-related accounts. The role involves performing substantial paralegal duties, legal research, and document production for OGC-LITB matters and discovery reviews.

The successful candidate will have paralegal certification or JD, plus experience in litigation support and eDiscovery platforms, and must communicate clearly under pressure while coordinating with attorneys and

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

• Provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC and assist LITB or IALB.
• Research and locate responsive information documents and identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
• Perform moderate to complex legal research and draft memoranda for attorney use.
• Assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, and exhibits; conduct legal analysis.
• Review discovery materials for relevancy and privilege and assist attorneys with all phases of litigation.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Written & verbal communication

Ability to work under pressure

Legal research skills

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Veritas eDiscovery

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Excel

LEXIS/Westlaw

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast-paced, high-demand legal team supporting various government-related accounts. The role involves performing substantial paralegal duties, legal research, and document production for OGC-LITB matters and discovery reviews.

The successful candidate will have paralegal certification or JD, plus experience in litigation support and eDiscovery platforms, and must communicate clearly under pressure while coordinating with attorneys and