Senior Litigation Paralegal: eDiscovery & Trial Prep Pro

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 125,000

Full time

3 hours ago

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Job summary

CGS is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join an active in-house government legal team in Washington, DC. The role supports eDiscovery, workflow management, and attorney assistance across the litigation portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have paralegal certification or a JD, plus 2+ years in litigation support, strong legal research skills, and proficiency with Westlaw/Lexis and CM/ECF. CGS offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study
At least two years of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful
At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
Must have 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
Role also requires hands‑on 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

Responsibilities

Prepares a variety of technical legal documents that are characteristically complex in format
Reviews incoming documents and material, considers the nature and the status of the case involved
Prepares indictments, arrest warrants, summonses, true bills, motions, orders, non-disclosure applications, and orders, stipulations, plea agreements, grand jury and trial subpoenas, and legal memoranda
Obtains required information from criminal case files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources, to include in legal documents before submitting to the appropriate AUSA for review
Ensures when preparing recurring legal documents that they conform to local court rules and the rules governing style and format
Assists attorneys in preparing for trial by independently compiling trial and witness notebooks, preparing and organizing trial exhibits, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists
Coordinates with the victim/witness specialist to ensure adherence to current Departmental guidelines relating to victims’ rights and services responsibilities
Notifies case agents and appropriate office staff of victim/witness issues
Using original and online legal resources including Westlaw and/or Lexis/Nexis, verifies legal citations and statutory references contained in legal documents
Research to confirm that citations are accurate, complete, and consistent with source material
Proofreads, edits, and revises legal briefs
Electronically files legal documents with the U.S. District Court using the CM/ECF system
Develops and organizes tables of contents and indices to briefs in accordance with established format
Lists cited cases, opinions, and miscellaneous references in briefs
Composes original correspondence which requires a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology
Transmitting proposed orders to the court
Requesting extensions of time in certain cases
Advising of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies
Notifying attorneys representing defendants of various issues
Scans/inputs and links case-related materials into electronic discovery databases and manages those databases
Uploads/downloads into those discovery databases documents and materials received from local, state, and federal law enforcement partners consisting of investigative and forensic reports, bank records, electronic communication records, and audio and video files provided in varying file formats
Manages discovery processing and production
Proficiently bates-stamps and redacts discovery materials using Adobe Acrobat and may employ discovery processing techniques using IPRO Eclipse
Sends continuing discovery to defense counsel as directed by the assigned AUSA
Maintains the electronic case files, enters data in the case management system, calendars deadlines using MS Outlook, prepares and files conflict of interest and case opening forms in the electronic case file