Paralegal IV

Contact Government Services, LLC • Detroit, MI

2d • $65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

CGS is seeking an experienced Paralegal IV to provide support for a large Federal agency initiative. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience involving paralegal support services
• Experience processing and reviewing complex discovery
• Assisting in trial preparation by compiling, organizing, and indexing various evidentiary exhibits
• Reviewing legal documents to extract information related to specific issues
• Verifying citations and statutory references contained in legal documents
• Utilizing various computerized database programs to include automated legal research tools and public information to organize extensive documents
• Conducting legal research
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation

Responsibilities

• Organizing and processing high quantities of data and discovery documents, including electronic discovery.
• Compiling, preparing, and summarizing relevant materials for use by AUSAs in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Seeking and locating sources of information, in aid of criminal investigations and trials, through contact or correspondence with other departments and/or agencies of federal, state and local government.
• Gathering factual material independently; reading, annotating, and summarizing transcripts, files and other factual aspects of the case; obtaining financial and statistical information, agency records, court records and other public records; reviewing and analyzing documents and drafting factual memoranda.
• Identifying conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation.
• Drafting jury instructions and other trial documents for filing in court.
• Performing legal research.
• Writing preliminary drafts of correspondence.
• Assisting AUSAs in drafting court pleadings.
• Uploading electronic documents and data onto document review platforms and organizing folders for review.
• Participating in review and analysis of electronic documents.
• Redacting documents and transcripts for discovery, including using electronic redaction.
• Preparing high volume of exhibits for trial using varied media formats.
• Providing critical assistance in trial preparations.
• Preparing documents, charts and visual materials for use in trials.
• Providing technical support, e.g., enlarging charts and photographs and marking exhibits.
• Providing automated litigation assistance to AUSAs in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
• Utilizing various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed