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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Senior FOIA Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Base pay range: $65,357.76/yr - $94,405.65/yr

Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level

Department: Legal

Senior FOIA Paralegal - Responsibilities

Conduct searches and analyze 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

Qualifications

Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study completed

At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful

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

Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

Demonstrated knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; ability to apply exemptions

Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation for legal motions and memoranda, and experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw

Excellent written and oral communication skills; proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems

Additional Role Requirements

Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources

Consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure

Read, write, speak, and understand English

Work independently

Obtain a government security clearance

Ideal Qualifications

Two years’ experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging preferred

Two years’ experience processing FOIA requests for federal agencies preferred

Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses preferred

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.

Contact Government Services, LLC: Email: info@cgsfederal.com

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