CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior FOIA Paralegal
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior FOIA Paralegal
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to support the legal mission of a large federal agency. The position allows candidates to demonstrate expertise in legal review, FOIA request processing, and litigation support tasks.
Pay Range:
$65,357.76/yr – $94,405.65/yr
Employment Type:
Full Time, Mid Level
Department:
Legal
Responsibilities
Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non‑responsive documents from responsive documents.
Screen responsive documents for privileges or FOIA exemptions.
Redact and code responsive documents.
Perform legal research.
Draft legal documents.
Consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
Obtain a government security clearance.
Qualifications
Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is very helpful.
Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired.
Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Demonstrated knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions.
Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation, and proficiency with LEXIS and Westlaw for basic legal research.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
Preferred
Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
Two years experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies.
Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses.
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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Pay Range:
$65,357.76/yr – $94,405.65/yr
Employment Type:
Full Time, Mid Level
Department:
Legal
Responsibilities
Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non‑responsive documents from responsive documents.
Screen responsive documents for privileges or FOIA exemptions.
Redact and code responsive documents.
Perform legal research.
Draft legal documents.
Consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
Obtain a government security clearance.
Qualifications
Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience is very helpful.
Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired.
Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Demonstrated knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions.
Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation, and proficiency with LEXIS and Westlaw for basic legal research.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
Preferred
Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
Two years experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies.
Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses.
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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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