Senior FOIA Paralegal - Govt Litigation & eDiscovery

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Contact Government Services (CGS) seeks a Senior FOIA Paralegal to support a large federal agency's legal mission. You will perform legal review, process FOIA requests, and assist in litigation support tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires paralegal certification or JD, with at least one year of litigation experience and familiarity with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, LEXIS, and Westlaw. Strong written and spoken English and independent work are essential.

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.
• Requires 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. 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. Ideally, you will also have:
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal review and FOIA request processing, among other litigation support tasks.
• Collaborate with team to support the legal mission of a large federal agency.
• Apply FOIA exemptions and legal citations in document review as needed.
• Utilize eDiscovery tools and document management systems efficiently.

Skills

FOIA review

eDiscovery tools

Legal research

Written/oral communication

Independent work

Education

Paralegal certificate

JD or ABA-law school (in progress)

Tools

Nuix Investigate

Relativity

LEXIS/Westlaw

Job description

Contact Government Services (CGS) seeks a Senior FOIA Paralegal to support a large federal agency's legal mission. You will perform legal review, process FOIA requests, and assist in litigation support tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires paralegal certification or JD, with at least one year of litigation experience and familiarity with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, LEXIS, and Westlaw. Strong written and spoken English and independent work are essential.