Paralegal – Government Litigation & Discovery

CGS Federal; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks a Paralegal to support litigation and administrative tasks for United States Attorneys in a hybrid/remote environment with on-site options in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. You will draft documents, file with ECF, and assist in discovery and trial preparation.

The role requires a paralegal certificate or JD (or current ABA‑accredited law school attendance) with relevant litigation experience, strong research skills in LEXIS/Westlaw, and excellent communication.

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 very helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys.
• Drafts legal documents and files using ECF.
• Prepare garnishments, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
• Manage and track collection activity in internal databases.
• Coordinate with AUSAs in MPU.
• Maintain calendars for active cases and AUSAs.
• Assist in producing discovery to defense counsel.
• Open/close/organize case files; prepare case materials for disposition.

Skills

Paralegal knowledge

Litigation support

Legal research (LEXIS/Westlaw)

ECF filing

Excellent written/oral communication

Education

Paralegal certificate or JD or ABA‑accredited law school student

One year of legal training/experience or two years of college

Litigation paralegal experience

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Electronic Court Filing (ECF)

Job description

CGS Federal seeks a Paralegal to support litigation and administrative tasks for United States Attorneys in a hybrid/remote environment with on-site options in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. You will draft documents, file with ECF, and assist in discovery and trial preparation.

The role requires a paralegal certificate or JD (or current ABA‑accredited law school attendance) with relevant litigation experience, strong research skills in LEXIS/Westlaw, and excellent communication.