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