CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior FOIA Paralegal
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) provided pay range This range is provided by CGS Federal (Contact Government Services). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $65,357.76/yr - $94,405.65/yr
Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level
Department: Legal
CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position allows candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks.
Company Overview 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
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, 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 with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired
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 role also requires basic 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
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 Qualifications
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
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.
Apply Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/
If you have any questions, contact: Email: info@cgsfederal.com
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) provided pay range This range is provided by CGS Federal (Contact Government Services). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $65,357.76/yr - $94,405.65/yr
Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level
Department: Legal
CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position allows candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks.
Company Overview 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
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, 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 with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired
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 role also requires basic 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
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 Qualifications
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
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.
Apply Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/
If you have any questions, contact: Email: info@cgsfederal.com
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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