Senior Paralegal

🕒 September 10

🌶️ New Mexico – Remote

🌶️ New Mexico – Remote

💵 $55k - $58k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💼 Paralegal

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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

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51 - 200 employees

⚖️ Legal

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

Legal • Logistics • Consulting

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is dedicated to enhancing government operations by optimizing human, technical, and financial resources. Their team comprises technologists, consultants, and project managers who collaborate with clients to deliver tailored solutions that address specific needs. The company specializes in IT infrastructure, software development, cloud services, and various consulting services aimed at improving efficiency and innovation within federal agencies.

📋 Description

• Prepare complex technical legal documents, including indictments, warrants, motions, orders, subpoenas, plea agreements, and legal memoranda • Review incoming case documents and materials • Obtain information from criminal case files, law enforcement agencies, and other sources for legal documents • Ensure recurring legal documents comply with local court rules and required style and format • Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including trial and witness notebooks, exhibits, jury instructions, and witness and exhibit lists • Coordinate with victim/witness specialists and notify relevant staff of victim/witness issues • Verify legal citations and statutory references using Westlaw and/or Lexis/Nexis • Research, proofread, edit, and revise legal briefs • Electronically file legal documents with the U.S. District Court using CM/ECF • Develop tables of contents and indices and compile cited authorities • Compose legal correspondence and transmit proposed orders to the court • Request extensions, advise on case developments, and notify defense counsel of issues • Manage electronic discovery databases, including scanning, linking, uploading, and downloading case materials • Manage discovery processing and production; bates-stamp and redact materials using Adobe Acrobat and potentially IPRO Eclipse • Send continuing discovery to defense counsel as directed by the assigned AUSA • Maintain electronic case files, enter case-management data, calendar deadlines in MS Outlook, and prepare case-opening/conflict forms

🎯 Requirements

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study • At least two years of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful • At least one year of experience in automated litigation support • Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw • Hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems • Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources • Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure

🏖️ 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 • Professional growth through various learning opportunities