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Contact Government Services, LLC
Posted 6 days ago
Paralegal
Contact Government Services, LLC · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · also Arlington, Virginia, United States
In short
The paralegal will provide litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys, including managing electronic case filings and discovery materials. They will also conduct legal research, assist in the courtroom, and maintain case tracking systems.
What they're looking for
MUST-HAVE SKILLS
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Candidates must hold a paralegal certificate, a JD, or be currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed. Proficiency in legal research tools like Lexis and Westlaw, along with strong communication skills and basic legal knowledge, is required.
About the employer
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
hiring as Contact Government Services, LLC
Contact Government Services 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 your specific needs. We are committed to solving your most challenging, dynamic problems. Our team will bring technical expertise, and an empathy to public service that will demonstrate we care as much about your agencies success as you do.
- INDUSTRY
- Government Relations Services
- COMPANY
- Privately Held
- HEADQUARTERS
- Washington, District of Columbia
- SIZE
- 51-200
- OFFICES
- 2 on LinkedIn
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Questions about this role
- Is this Contact Government Services, LLC role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $50,000–$58,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 0-2 years.
The posting, in full
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.
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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.
- 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 nine 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: info@cgsfederal.com
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$50,000 - $58,000 a year
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