The Role
Provide litigation and administrative support to U.S. Attorneys: download and upload ECFs from PACER, maintain case tracking, prepare discovery and exhibits, perform basic legal research and database searches, respond to attorney requests, and assist in courtroom support.
Summary Generated by Built In
Paralegal
Employment Type: Full-Time, Entry Level
Department: Legal
As a CGS Paralegal, you will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. You will provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.
Skills and attributes for success:
- Downloads electronic case filings (ECFs) from Pacer.
- Uploads the electronic case filings to the automated matters systems.
- Enters filing information into a case tracking system.
- Creates and provides links to the electronic case filings to the DOJ Attorneys.
- Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval.
- Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of
motions, briefs and other legal documents.
- Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches.
- Performs simple legal research.
- Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery, depositions, and trial.
- Prepares exhibit cross-references.
- Assists attorneys in courtroom.
Qualifications:
- Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one
year of study. One (1) year of legal training or legal experience or at least two (2) years of college education may be
substituted for the paralegal certificate.
- At least one (1) year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to electronic case filing
workflows.
- Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
- Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Our commitment:
Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.
For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.
Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.
We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- 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.
Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!
Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:
https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/
For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:
Email: [email protected]
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Skills Required
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or attending an ABA-accredited law school with ≥1 year of study (or substitution: 1 year legal training or 2 years college)
- At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience with electronic case filing workflows
- Experience with PACER and ECF (electronic case filings) and uploading to automated matters/case tracking systems
- Experience with legal research tools such as Lexis and Westlaw
- Basic legal knowledge including standard legal citation and ability to cite-check motions and memoranda
- Ability to conduct simple to moderately complex database searches and perform simple legal research
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
CGS Federal is a government contractor that simplifies and enhances government operations by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. They provide customized solutions including IT infrastructure, software development, cloud services, and eDiscovery support. By combining cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel, they aim to solve complex challenges for federal agencies with an agile, data-driven approach, demonstrating a strong commitment to public service and agency success.
