Paralegal (Top Secret Clearance Required)

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) seeks a dedicated Paralegal to support the Office of General Counsel and a range of litigation tasks in a federal setting.

This mid-level role emphasizes accurate document review, legal research, and drafting memoranda and briefs, with strong focus on discovery, privilege reviews, and maintaining case records.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience helpful.
• Experience in automated litigation support and knowledge of federal/state courts.
• Excellent written and oral communication and legal research tools proficiency (LEXIS/Westlaw).
• Familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging and hardware systems.
• Ability to deliver high quality work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal support to OGC and assist litigation teams.
• Review work products and prioritize/document requests with minimal supervision.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda and draft documents.
• Assist in drafting motions, briefs and exhibits; review for relevance and privilege.
• Review discovery materials for relevancy and privilege; prepare privilege logs.
• Maintain case records and generate reports using case management databases.
• Assist with preservation notices, litigation holds, and discovery responses.
• Coordinate with government personnel and manage deadlines; ensure professional client service.

Skills

Legal research

Written communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school student

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

eDiscovery platforms

Microsoft Excel

Case management databases

Job description

Paralegal

Employment Type: Full-Time, Mid-Level

Department: Legal

CGS seeks a dedicated Paralegal to support a range of legal accounts and serve as a key member of the company's portfolio. The role requires accurate, timely paralegal support to the Office of General Counsel and assistance in litigation and document review tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC and be detailed to assist LITB or IALB.
• Review work products prior to submission; provide minimal direct supervision.
• Receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance.
• Research and locate responsive information documents, identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
• Perform typical paralegal functions, including moderately complex legal research, synopsizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use, reviewing case related materials, and identifying potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
• Write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Assist in preparing draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.; conduct legal analysis, review documents for relevance and privilege, and assist attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Review materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege.
• Prepare privilege logs.
• Maintain documentation of records produced in discovery, correspondence sent, and case management functions performed.
• Assist in drafting and issuing preservation notices and litigation holds.
• Design, generate, and transmit reports regarding case assignments and productivity using case management databases.
• Analyze and interpret requests from customers.
• Research, locate, and gather material relevant to DU requests, including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to discovery requests and interrogatories.
• Assist in preparation of declarations.
• Scan paper materials to save as an image file (e.g., PDF).
• Conduct legal privilege reviews using Veritas eDiscovery Platform, Adobe Pro, or other discovery review platforms provided by the FBI.
• Analyze documents and media files, and proficiently apply redactions to diverse types of privileged information.
• Review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits.
• Support and collaborate with management efforts to foster teamwork, planning, and decision making.
• Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including keeping detailed case notes, utilizing discovery work plans, using Microsoft Excel, and entering case information and metrics into the OGC-LITB case tracking database.
• Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers.
• Provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DU customers.
• Prioritize and schedule projects to accomplish objectives.
• Assist in representation efforts of the FBI in challenging situations.
• Coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts and perform overlays of material returned from classification review.
• Maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members.
• Serve as consultant to Government employees regarding privilege application and document production.
• Communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects with a high degree of professionalism.
• Provide weekly status updates to management and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other DU customers.
• Conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve relevant documents or files.
• Perform legal and other research, provide support to the Legal Hold program as well as the Freeze List, and support tasks associated with information management/governance as well as technology and its intersection with the law.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience (trial experience helpful).
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support; sound knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Hands‑on familiarity with word processing, databases (including document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Hands‑on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver high quality work under extreme pressure.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision; Life Insurance; 401(k); Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter); Paid Time Off; Observance of State/Federal Holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.