Paralegal

Role overview

This is a full-time, entry-level paralegal position within the Legal department in Washington, DC. In this role, you’ll support a team of United States Attorneys under the guidance of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. The work centers on litigation support, administrative assistance, and helping the legal team manage filings, discovery, and case materials efficiently.

CGS is focused on solving complex government challenges with modern technology and skilled, collaborative professionals. The organization emphasizes teamwork, anticipating needs, and contributing to government innovation while supporting employee growth through learning opportunities.

Key duties

The position involves handling electronic filings, maintaining case records, supporting attorneys with legal materials, and assisting with courtroom and discovery-related tasks.

• Retrieve electronic case filings from PACER.
• Load ECF documents into automated matter systems.
• Record filing details in a case tracking platform.
• Generate and share ECF links with DOJ attorneys.
• Answer attorney requests for filing copies and retrieval support.
• Gather, organize, and summarize materials used in discovery, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Run straightforward to moderately complex database searches.
• Perform basic legal research as needed.
• Track, index, and manage discovery records, depositions, and trial documents.
• Prepare exhibit cross-references.
• Support attorneys in courtroom-related work.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a paralegal certificate, a JD, or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one completed year of study. In place of the paralegal certificate, one year of legal training or legal experience, or at least two years of college education, may be accepted.

Candidates should also have at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or experience with electronic case filing workflows. A working understanding of legal citations, legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw, and strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Benefits

CGS offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses, and paid time off along with state and federal holidays.

Additional information

CGS Federal is committed to honesty, professionalism, and quality work. The company states that it values employee support, collaboration, and professional growth. It also notes its status as an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

The company also mentions the use of artificial intelligence tools in parts of its hiring process, such as resume review and response analysis. These tools assist recruiters but do not replace human decision-making.

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