Paralegal (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Employment Type: Full‑Time, Mid‑Level. Department: Legal. CGS is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join a fast‑paced and hard‑working team to assist with any legal accounts. As a Paralegal, you will play a key role in supporting various aspects of the company's portfolio. 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 Provide professional, accurate, timely, and reliable paralegal support reporting to the OGC and detail assistance to LITB or IALB. Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, personnel resources provided by the Contractor shall often develop these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. Personnel must be able to adjust to changing priorities and work well under pressure. Responsibilities Receive, prioritize, and process requests such as document review or requests for advice or legal technical assistance. Research and locate responsive information documents and identify relevant laws, judicial decisions, and legal articles. Perform typical Paralegal functions, including moderately complex legal research; synopsize transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use; review case‑related materials; and identify potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation. Write preliminary drafts of legal memoranda and correspondence. Assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, exhibits, etc.; conduct legal analysis, review documents for relevance and privilege; and assist attorneys with all phases of litigation. Review materials in discovery for relevancy and privilege. Prepare privilege logs. Maintain documentation of records produced in discovery, correspondence sent, and case‑management functions performed. Assist in drafting and issuing preservation notices and litigation holds. Design, generate, and transmit reports regarding case assignments and productivity using case‑management databases. Analyze and interpret requests from customers. Research, locate, and gather material relevant to DU requests including conducting outreach and informal interviews to respond to discovery requests and interrogatories. Assist in preparation of declarations. Scan paper materials to save as an image file (e.g., .PDF). Conduct legal privilege reviews using Veritas eDiscovery Platform, Adobe Pro, or other discovery review platforms provided by the FBI. Analyze documents and media files, and proficiently apply redactions to diverse types of privileged information. Review the work of peers for accuracy and provide constructive edits to ensure quality and thoroughness of review and processing. Support and collaborate with management efforts to foster teamwork, planning, and decision making. Organize and maintain accurate records of assigned requests, including keeping detailed case notes, utilizing discovery work plans, using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and entering case information and metrics into the OGC‑LITB case‑tracking database. Prepare electronic and/or paper releases for release to customers. Provide a high degree of professionalism and customer service in all interactions with DU customers. Prioritize and schedule projects to accomplish objectives. Assist in representation efforts of the FBI in challenging situations. Coordinate classification reviews with subject matter experts and perform overlays of material returned from classification review. Maintain close collaboration of projects with discovery team members. Serve as a consultant to Government employees regarding privilege application and document production. Communicate with employees at all levels of the FBI to complete projects with a high degree of professionalism. Provide weekly statuses to management and periodic updates to Assistant General Counsels and other DU customers. Conduct searches of FBI systems and databases to retrieve relevant documents or files (e.g., Sentinel, Internal Policy Office Policy Library and Policy Archives). Perform legal and other research, support the Legal Hold program as well as the Freeze List, and support tasks associated with information management/governance as well as technology and its intersection with the law. Qualifications Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. At least two years of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful. At least one year of experience in automated litigation support. Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 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. Hands‑on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure. 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 EEO Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr