FOIA Paralegal

FOIA Paralegal Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level Department: Legal CGS is seeking a FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, among other litigation support tasks. Skills and Attributes for Success Work conducting searches and analyzing 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. 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. Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. 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 Salary: $50,000 - $200,000 a year. 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