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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Federal professional services

Legal Assistant

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$45k - $55k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized litigation experience is required; more than three years is preferred.
  • Specialized experience includes reviewing legal documents for completeness; retrieving and assembling information for hearings or trials; researching legal sources to obtain or verify information; maintaining file systems; and using automated software to produce legal reports, documents, correspondence, and related materials.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
  • Hands-on familiarity with computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is required.
  • Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Receive and review incoming materials, determine whether legal documents need to be assembled or prepared, and prepare documents such as charging instruments, motions, orders, pleadings, deposition notices, trial subpoenas, and grand jury subpoenas in view of the nature and status of each case.
  • Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents, including motions, orders, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and pleadings; prepare recurring legal documents in compliance with applicable style and format rules.
  • Electronically file documents with the appropriate state or federal court at attorneys’ direction, applying knowledge of local court rules and practices.
  • Assist with trial preparation by independently compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists.
  • Prepare and track grand jury subpoenas and returns; process and organize legal data and supporting materials; organize and copy documents as required; and assemble records for court filings.
  • Compose original letters using knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology, including letters transmitting pleadings, requesting extensions of time, advising of actions or case developments, and notifying attorneys representing defendants.
  • Perform ancillary office support requiring knowledge of United States Attorneys programs and operations.
  • Open, update, and close cases in an automated case-tracking system and search databases for required information as needed.
  • Obligate funds for litigation expenses and monitor whether the expenses remain necessary.
  • Review bills and invoices and submit them to the budget office for payment.
  • Maintain calendars for assigned active cases; track filing, hearing, and trial dates and schedule conferences and interviews; maintain a suspense system for cases and notify attorneys of pending dates and deadlines; schedule attorneys’ appointments, interviews, and conferences and remind them of commitments and court appearances.
  • Assemble physical and electronic files for new cases by filing materials chronologically, preparing and printing conflict-of-interest sheets, numbering initial case materials and discovery, and sending additional discovery to outside parties as directed by the assigned attorney.
  • Prepare files for closing by organizing documents chronologically, ensuring relevant documents are present, and preparing a closing sheet for the assigned attorney’s signature.
  • Receive visitors, answer telephone calls and direct callers or take messages, deliver and retrieve papers from the federal courthouse, provide information about pending and closed matters and office procedures, and determine which matters to refer to an Assistant United States Attorney and their urgency.
  • Attend required and appropriate meetings and trainings.
  • Produce written documents and materials using office software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and other databases; integrate output from different software types; prepare complex tables, graphs, and charts for legal documents or courtroom presentations; and ensure documents have correct formatting, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
  • When appropriate, provide automated litigation assistance for trial preparation and courtroom presentations, including transcribing dictation; use software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters; prepare trial documents, charts, and visual materials; and provide technical support such as enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • More than three years of specialized litigation experience is preferred.

About the Company

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Federal professional services

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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