Paralegal Chicago IL Remote Hybrid Detroit MI FOIA Support Full Time Hybrid Hybrid apply for this job 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 amongst other litigation support tasks. CGS brings motivated highly skilled and creative people together to solve the governments 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 - Paralegals will 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. - Requires 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. - The role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. - The 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. Ideally you will also have - 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. 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 clients specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past seven years weve been growing our government contracting portfolio and along the way weve 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 government innovation Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board httpscgsfederal.comjoin-our-team For more information about CGS please visit httpswww.cgsfederal.com or contact Email emailprotected CJ50000 - 200000 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. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us. apply for this job

FOIA Paralegal New York, NY / Remote / Hybrid / Albany, NY FOIA Support /Full Time Hybrid /Hybrid Job Description 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 amongst other litigation support tasks. CGS brings motivated highly skilled and creative people together to solve the governments 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 - Paralegals will 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 andor 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. - Requires 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. - The role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. - The 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. Ideally you will also have - 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. 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 clients specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past seven years weve been growing our government contracting portfolio and along the way weve 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 StateFederal 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 government innovation 50000 - 200000 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. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Role Description LauLau is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented, and exceptionally reliable Senior Paralegal to support our US-based law firm clients. This role requires extensive experience working within US legal environments, a strong understanding of legal procedures and court systems, and the ability to manage complex legal matters with precision and professionalism in a high-performance remote environment. - Provide comprehensive paralegal support for litigation, transactional, and general legal matters. - Draft, review, proofread, and organize legal documents, pleadings, contracts, correspondence, and case materials. - Manage court filings, document preparation, and compliance with jurisdiction-specific filing requirements. - Conduct legal research and compile findings to support attorneys and legal teams. - Maintain case files, legal records, and document management systems with exceptional accuracy. - Track critical deadlines, court dates, filing schedules, and case milestones. - Coordinate with attorneys, clients, courts, and third parties to ensure timely case progression. - Assist with discovery, document review, evidence organization, and trial preparation as needed. - Utilize AI tools and legal technologies to improve workflow efficiency, document management, and legal research processes. Qualifications - Minimum of 7 years of senior paralegal experience, including at least 2 recent years working within a US law firm. - Strong working knowledge of US legal procedures, court systems, and filing requirements. - Common-law training and demonstrated familiarity with US litigation and/or transactional legal workflows. - Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment. - Proven ability to maintain accuracy under pressure, particularly in deadline-driven litigation matters. - Excellent legal writing, proofreading, and document review skills. - Strong organizational and case management capabilities. - Excellent legal-grade written English and professional verbal communication skills. - Ability to handle confidential legal information with the highest degree of discretion and professionalism. Requirements - Proven employment stability, with a minimum of two years of tenure in each prior role. - Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. - Advanced, hands-on experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to enhance work performance and productivity. - A reliable home office setup, including high-speed internet, professional equipment, and a quiet working environment. - Strong and consistent availability during US business hours.

Paralegal Location - Chicago, IL - Detroit, MI Hybrid/Remote Legal Services Full Time 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: - Collects court-ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants. - Drafts legal documents and files legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF), - Prepares garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection. - Sends demand letters, files liens, run credit reports, prepares and submits subpoenas. - Manages and tracks collection activity in an internal database. - Communicates with and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU). - Completes fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets. - Prepares legal documents using templates, such as motions, memoranda, subpoenas, correspondence, discovery documents and other similar documents and forms. - Prepares all recurring legal documents in conformance with rules governing their style and format. - Performs routine document center support functions, such as photocopying, delivering items, assembling notebooks, including pulling file copies of documents, tabbing binders, numbering, binding, labeling, re[1]filing documents and shelving, packing boxes and preparing them for shipment, bate stamping, retrieving case materials, completing log sheet, answer phones, logging messages, and faxing information. - Provides trial preparation assistance to AUSAs by independently compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, drafting witness, and exhibit lists. - Opening new case files, closing case files, organizing case files, and record material for disposition or storage. - Maintains calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, providing reminders of commitments and court appearances. - Assist AUSAs in producing discovery to defense council. - Maintains, manages, and organizes case material utilizing software, including databases, spreadsheets, and word processing applications. - Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment. - Filing pleadings using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF). - Produces a variety of written documents using templates ad materials utilizing a range of office software applications. - Completes all aspects of travel in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies, including traveling arrangements, submitting authorizations, completing vouchers, and submitting local mileage claims. - Sorts incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail including packaging boxes for shipment. Qualifications: - Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. - One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate. - Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful. - Automated litigation support experience valued. 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. - Requires 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. - Role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. - Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important. 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 seven 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 $50,000 - $60,000 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. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.