Senior FOIA Paralegal - Litigation Support & FOIA Expert

CGS Federal

United States

On-site

USD 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

41 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our legal team supporting a large federal agency. This role involves legal review, FOIA request processing, and related litigation support tasks to ensure efficient handling of government requests.

Ideal candidates will have paralegal certification or a JD, with experience in FOIA processing, document review, and eDiscovery tools. Strong writing and research skills, and ability to work under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending 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 eDiscovery and document review tools (Nuix Investigate, Relativity) is strongly desired.
Experience processing FOIA requests and knowledge of FOIA rules and exemptions.

Responsibilities

Conduct searches and analyze results to separate non-responsive from responsive documents.
Screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions and redaction.
Perform legal research and draft legal documents.
Support litigation tasks as needed by the legal team.