Paralegal IV

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS seeks an experienced Paralegal IV to support a large Federal agency initiative in the Legal Services department. The role involves organizing high volumes of discovery data, preparing materials for AUSAs, and performing extensive legal research.

You will draft pleadings, redact documents, and assist with trial preparations, including exhibit preparation and reviewing complex records. U.S. citizenship and suitability for a background investigation are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of professional paralegal support experience.
• Experience processing and reviewing complex discovery materials.
• Assisting in trial preparation by organizing and indexing evidentiary exhibits.
• Reviewing legal documents to extract relevant information.
• Verifying citations and statutory references in documents.
• Using computerized databases for legal research and document organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Organize and process high volumes of data and discovery documents, including electronic discovery.
• Prepare materials for AUSAs in discovery and motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Locate information sources for criminal investigations and trials across various government agencies.
• Read, annotate, summarize transcripts and records; compile factual memoranda.

Skills

Data organization

Discovery processing

Legal research

Trial preparation support

Drafting and redacting documents

Education

Minimum 3 years paralegal support

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Document review platforms

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced

Department: Legal Services

CGS is seeking an experienced Paralegal IV to provide support for a large Federal agency initiative.

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:

• Responsible for organizing and processing high quantities of data and discovery documents, including electronic discovery. Responsible for completeness of discovery productions and for producing discovery
• Compile, prepare, and summarize relevant materials for use by AUSAs in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents
• Seek and locate sources of information, in aid of criminal investigations and trials, through contact or correspondence with other departments and/or agencies of federal, state and local government
• Gather factual material independently; read, annotate, and summarize transcripts, files and other factual aspects of the case; obtain financial and statistical information, agency records, court records and other public records; review and analyze documents and draft factual memoranda
• Identify conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation
• Draft jury instructions and other trial documents for filing in court
• Perform legal research
• Write preliminary drafts of correspondence
• Assist AUSAs in drafting court pleadings
• Upload electronic documents and data onto document review platforms and organize folders for review. Participate in review and analysis of electronic documents
• Redact documents and transcripts for discovery, including using electronic redaction
• Prepare high volume of exhibits for trial using varied media formats
• Provide critical assistance in trial preparations. Prepare documents, charts and visual materials for use in trials. Provide technical support, e.g., enlarging charts and photographs and marking exhibits
• Provide automated litigation assistance to AUSAs in trial preparation and courtroom presentations. Utilize various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters

Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience involving paralegal support services, including:
• Experience processing and reviewing complex discovery;
• Assisting in trial preparation by compiling, organizing, and indexing various evidentiary exhibits;
• Reviewing legal documents to extract information related to specific issues;
• Verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents;
• Utilizing various computerized database programs to include automated legal research tools and public information to organize extensive documents;
• Conducting legal research
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation

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 eight 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.

Join our team and become part of government innovation!

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

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.