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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Federal professional services

Senior Paralegal

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/13/2026
$50k - $65k/yr
Senior
JD, Certification, Incomplete
Detroit, MI, USA+1 moreMore locations: Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
LegalLegal Counsel & Legal Support

About the job

Requirements
  • Requires a paralegal certificate, a Juris Doctor, or current attendance at an American Bar Association-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
  • At least two years of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful.
  • At least one year of automated litigation support experience is required, along with working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
  • Requires thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as Lexis and Westlaw.
  • Must have hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases such as document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
  • Requires hands-on familiarity with electronically stored information tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare complex technical legal documents, including indictments, arrest warrants, summonses, true bills, motions, orders, non-disclosure applications, stipulations, plea agreements, grand jury and trial subpoenas, and legal memoranda.
  • Review incoming documents and materials in the context of the nature and status of the case.
  • Obtain required information from criminal case files, law enforcement agencies, or other sources for legal documents before submitting them to the appropriate Assistant United States Attorney for review.
  • Ensure recurring legal documents conform to local court rules and rules governing style and format.
  • Assist attorneys with trial preparation by compiling trial and witness notebooks, preparing and organizing trial exhibits, assembling jury instructions, and compiling witness and exhibit lists.
  • Coordinate with the victim/witness specialist to ensure adherence to current Departmental guidelines relating to victims’ rights and services responsibilities.
  • Notify case agents and appropriate office staff of victim/witness issues.
  • Use legal resources, including Westlaw and LexisNexis, to verify citations and statutory references in legal documents.
  • Research to confirm citations are accurate, complete, and consistent with source material.
  • Proofread, edit, and revise legal briefs.
  • Electronically file legal documents with the United States District Court using the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system.
  • Develop and organize tables of contents and indices for briefs in accordance with established formats.
  • List cited cases, opinions, and miscellaneous references in briefs.
  • Compose original correspondence requiring working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology.
  • Transmit proposed orders to the court.
  • Request extensions of time in certain cases.
  • Advise on actions taken or case developments referred by other federal departments and agencies.
  • Notify attorneys representing defendants of various issues.
  • Scan, input, and link case-related materials into electronic discovery databases and manage those databases.
  • Upload and download investigative and forensic reports, bank records, electronic communication records, and audio and video files in varying formats to and from discovery databases.
  • Manage discovery processing and production.
  • Bates-stamp and redact discovery materials using Adobe Acrobat and may use discovery processing techniques with IPRO Eclipse.
  • Send continuing discovery to defense counsel as directed by the assigned Assistant United States Attorney.
  • Maintain electronic case files, enter data in the case management system, calendar deadlines using Microsoft Outlook, and prepare and file conflict-of-interest and case-opening forms in the electronic case file.
Desired Qualifications
  • Trial experience is very helpful.

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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is a government contractor providing professional and technology services to public agencies. The company supports federal programs with information technology, litigation support, records work, data services, cybersecurity, and program operations. It serves federal agencies, legal teams, public-sector program leaders, and mission-oriented operating units. Its operating model centers on contract teams embedded in regulated government environments and supported by recruiting, security, delivery, and corporate operations. Teams work across software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, legal support, data, project management, recruiting, and administration. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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