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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$71,514 / year median in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
-9% projected decline
Job Description
- $58,000
Job Description 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.
- 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.
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 #CJ $50,000- $58,000 a year We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information.