FOIA Paralegal
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), Lansing, MI, United States
Position Overview
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.
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.
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 basic research tools such as Lexis and Westlaw.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in computer applications including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Ability to consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Desired Additional Experience
Two years of experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
Two years of experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies.
Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses.
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision.
Life Insurance.
401k.
Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter).
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays.
Salary: $50,000 – $200,000 a year.
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.
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Department: Legal
CGS is seeking a FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency.
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.
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 basic research tools such as Lexis and Westlaw.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in computer applications including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Ability to consistently deliver high‑quality work under extreme pressure.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Desired Additional Experience
Two years of experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging.
Two years of experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies.
Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses.
Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision.
Life Insurance.
401k.
Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter).
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays.
Salary: $50,000 – $200,000 a year.
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.
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