Senior Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal to join a fast‑moving in‑house government legal team. The role supports various aspects of the company’s litigation portfolio, including eDiscovery activities, workflow management, and attorney support.

The ideal candidate will have paralegal certification or a JD, 2+ years of litigation experience, and strong knowledge of Lexis/Westlaw. Proficiency with CM/ECF, IPRO Eclipse, and Adobe Acrobat is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience helpful.
• At least one year of automated litigation support; knowledge of federal and state court systems and legal research resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication; thorough knowledge of Lexis and Westlaw.
• Hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to deliver high quality work under extreme pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complex legal documents in standard formats.
• Reviews incoming documents and materials for case status.
• Files documents with CM/ECF and manages discovery databases.
• Organizes trial exhibits, notebooks, and witness lists.
• Coordinates with victim/witness staff on guidelines.
• Bates-stamps and redacts discovery materials using Adobe Acrobat.

Skills

Litigation support

eDiscovery

LexisNexis

Westlaw

CM/ECF

Trial preparation

Legal research

Document management

Adobe Acrobat

Education

Paralegal certificate

JD

ABA-accredited law school (in progress)

Tools

IPRO Eclipse

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

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. The role supports various aspects of the company’s litigation portfolio, including eDiscovery activities, workflow management, and attorney support.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Prepares a variety of technical legal documents that are characteristically complex in format.
• Reviews incoming documents and material, considering the nature and status of the case involved.
• Prepares indictments, arrest warrants, summonses, true bills, motions, orders, non‑disclosure applications, 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 recurring legal documents 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.
• Uses original and online legal resources including Westlaw and/or Lexis/Nexis to verify legal citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.
• 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—including investigative and forensic reports, bank records, electronic communication records, and audio and video files into the discovery databases.
• 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, and prepares and files conflict of interest and case opening forms in the electronic case file.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• 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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.