Cgsfederal Paralegal role providing litigation and administrative support to United States Attorneys under supervision. Responsibilities include drafting and filing legal documents, managing collection activities, and assisting in trial preparation.
Responsibilities
Collect court ordered restitutions and fines of criminal and civil defendants
Draft legal documents and file legal documents using the Electronic Court Filing system (ECF)
Prepare garnishments, liens, and other legal process documents for collection
Send demand letters, file liens, run credit reports, prepare and submit subpoenas
Manage and track collection activity in an internal database
Communicate with and coordinate collection activity with AUSAs in the Monetary Penalties Unit (MPU)
Complete fact research in public information databases and other research databases to gather information and identify assets
Prepare legal documents using templates such as motions, memoranda, subpoenas, correspondence, discovery documents
Perform routine document center support functions including photocopying, assembling notebooks, tabbing binders, numbering, binding, labeling, refiling documents, and shelving
Provide trial preparation assistance to AUSAs by compiling trial notebooks, preparing jury instructions, drafting witness and exhibit lists
Open new case files, close case files, organize case files, and record material for disposition or storage
Maintain calendar of active cases and assigned AUSAs by scheduling appointments, interviews, conferences, and providing reminders
Qualification
Requires paralegal certificateAdditionallyFor the past seven yearsWe care about our employeesHealth
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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.
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.