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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) ยท 1 month ago

Senior FOIA Paralegal

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$65K/yr - $94K/yr
date1+ years exp

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to support the legal mission of a large federal agency. The role involves performing legal review and FOIA request processing, along with other litigation support tasks.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyLegalProfessional ServicesProject ManagementSoftware
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Paralegals will work conducting searches and analyzing result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions
Redact and code responsive documents
Perform legal research
Draft legal documents

Qualification

Paralegal certificateJDLitigation paralegal experienceFOIA request processingNuix InvestigateRelativityLegal research toolsBasic legal knowledgeESI tools familiarityFluency in EnglishCommunication skillsWork independently

Required

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 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 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

Preferred

Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired
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

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Company

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

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Contact Government Services strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources.
location
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://cgsfederal.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Anthony Miller
Partner, President of Operations
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Brian York
Partner, President of Strategy
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