CGS Federal is hiring a
Paralegal/Legal Assistant in United States

Summary

As a Paralegal/Legal Assistant I at CGS, you will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor, providing litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys. CGS values motivated, highly skilled, and creative individuals who contribute to government innovation and anticipate the needs of others.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized litigation experience is required, with over three years being preferred
• Specialized experience includes reviewing legal documents for completeness of information, retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information, maintaining file systems, and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required
• Familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is necessary
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure is important
• Obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Examine, prepare and process a variety of technical legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas
• Provide assistance to attorneys in trial preparations
• Assemble trial exhibits, affidavits, discovery in various formats, and other legal documents
• Maintain calendar of assigned active cases
• Track filing, hearing, and trial dates, and schedule conferences and interviews
• Arrange travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations
• Produce a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications

Benefits

CGS offers a comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, and Vision, Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter), Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays