Senior Paralegal

Cgsfederal; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

FSA (Health/Dependent Care/Commuter)

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC seeks an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal to support a fast-moving in-house government legal team. This role covers eDiscovery workflow, document management, and attorney support.

The position requires paralegal certification or JD, 2+ years in litigation, and strong Lexis/Westlaw skills. Responsibilities include preparing complex legal documents and filing with CM/ECF, coordinating with agencies, and managing discovery databases.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at an ABA‑accredited law school with completion of at least one year of study.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is very helpful.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support and knowledge of federal/state court systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complex legal documents and memos.
• Reviews documents and case materials for status and relevance.
• Files legal documents with CM/ECF and maintains case files.

Skills

Litigation paralegal exp

Lexis & Westlaw

eDiscovery tools

MS Office

Education

Paralegal certificate

JD or ABA‑accredited law school

Tools

IPRO Eclipse

Job description

Senior Paralegal

Employment Type: Full‑Time
Department: Legal

CGS is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal to join a fast‑moving, extremely active in‑house government legal team. This position is a key role related to supporting various aspects of the company's litigation portfolio, including eDiscovery activities, workflow management, and attorney support.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of technical legal documents that are characteristically complex in format.
• Reviews incoming documents and material, considers the nature and status of the case involved.
• Prepares indictments, arrest warrants, summonses, true bills, motions, orders, non‑disclosure applications, 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 that recurring legal documents conform to local court rules and style guidelines.
• Assists attorneys in preparing for trial by independently compiling trial and witness notebooks, organizing trial exhibits, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists.
• Coordinates with the victim/witness specialist to ensure adherence to departmental guidelines related to victims’ rights and services responsibilities.
• Notifies case agents and appropriate office staff of victim/witness issues.
• Verifies legal citations and statutory references contained in documents using Westlaw and/or Lexis/Nexis.
• Researches 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 requiring a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology.
• Transmits proposed orders to the court.
• Requests extensions of time in certain cases.
• Advises of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies.
• Notifies attorneys representing defendants of various issues.
• Scans/inputs and links case‑related materials into electronic discovery databases and manages those databases.
• Uploads/downloads documents and materials received from local, state, and federal law enforcement partners into discovery databases, including 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.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at an ABA‑accredited law school with completion of at least one year of study.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is very helpful.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support and 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.
• The ability to consistently deliver the highest 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 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.