Senior FOIA Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A government services organization is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to support legal operations. This role involves conducting legal document reviews, processing FOIA requests, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a paralegal certificate or equivalent, and experience with document review tools. The position offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending ABA-accredited law school.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct searches and analyze result sets for document review.
• Draft legal documents and perform legal research.
• Redact and code responsive documents.

Skills

Legal research

Excellent communication skills

Document review tools

FOIA compliance knowledge

Education

Paralegal certificate or JD

Completed one year of ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Nuix Investigate

Relativity

LEXIS

Westlaw

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level
Department: Legal

CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks.

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

• Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions.
• Redact and code responsive documents.
• Perform legal research.
• Draft legal documents.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful.
• Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired.
• Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions.
• 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.
• 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.

Additional responsibilities and skills

• The role also requires basic 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.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Preferred qualifications

• Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging preferred.
• Two years experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies is preferred.
• Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses is preferred.

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.

We care about our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k).
• 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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