FOIA Paralegal
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), Whitehall, NY, United States
Job Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct searches and analyze 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.
Consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
Read, write, speak, and understand English.
Work independently.
Obtain a government security clearance.
Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Qualifications
Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; 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.
Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation and familiarity with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications (word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, hardware systems).
Preferred Experience
Two years of experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
Two years of experience processing FOIA requests for federal agencies.
Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses.
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and observance of state/federal holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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.
How to Apply Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:
https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/
For more information about CGS, visit
https://www.cgsfederal.com
or contact
info@cgsfederal.com .
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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.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct searches and analyze 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.
Consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
Read, write, speak, and understand English.
Work independently.
Obtain a government security clearance.
Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Qualifications
Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; 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.
Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation and familiarity with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications (word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, hardware systems).
Preferred Experience
Two years of experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
Two years of experience processing FOIA requests for federal agencies.
Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses.
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and observance of state/federal holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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.
How to Apply Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:
https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/
For more information about CGS, visit
https://www.cgsfederal.com
or contact
info@cgsfederal.com .
#J-18808-Ljbffr