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<div><div>Legal Assistant</div><div>
Employment Type: Full-Time, Entry Level</div><div>
Department: Legal</div><div>
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As a CGS Legal Assistant, you will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. You will provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government&rsquo;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.</div><div>
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Skills and attributes for success:</b></div><div>
The Contractor shall provide two legal assistants to perform the following job duties to support attorneys, investigators, and paralegals:</div><div>
Provide a variety of direct legal support assistance services to include:</div><ul><li>Receive and review incoming material and independently determines the need for assembly and preparation of a variety of legal documents, e.g., charging instruments, motions, orders, pleadings, deposition notices, trial subpoenas and grand jury subpoenas. In preparation of documents, considers the nature and the status of the case involved.</li><li>Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents such as motions, orders, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and other pleadings. Complete variable aspects of preparing recurring legal documents that conform to the rules governing their style and format.</li><li>Electronically file documents on behalf of and at the directive of the attorneys with the appropriate state or federal court, applying knowledge of local court rules and practices.</li><li>Provide assistance with trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists.</li><li>Prepare and track grand jury subpoenas and returns. Aid in processing and organizing legal data and other supportive material. Organize, process and copy documents in accordance with requirements. Assemble record materials for court filings.</li><li>Compose original letters that require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology, e.g., transmittal of pleadings, requests for extensions of time in certain cases, advising of actions taken or developments in cases referred by other federal departments and agencies, and notices to attorneys representing defendants.</li></ul><div>
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Provide a variety of ancillary office support functions requiring some subject-matter knowledge of the United States Attorneys programs and operations. Typical assignments may include the following:</div><ul><li>Perform docketing duties such as opening, updating and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system. As necessary, searches database for required information.</li><li>Obligate funds for litigation expenses and monitors for continued necessity.</li><li>Review bills and invoices and submits to budget office for payment.</li><li>Maintain calendar of assigned active cases. Track filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews. Develop and maintain suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the attorneys of pending dates and deadlines. Maintain calendar(s) of the attorney(s), scheduling appointments, interviews, and conferences, and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances.</li><li>Assemble the physical files and electronic files for new cases by filing materials in chronological order, preparing and printing conflict of interest sheets for assigned attorneys, and numbering the initial case materials and discovery. Upon receipt, send additional discovery to outside parties as directed by the assigned attorney.</li><li>Prepare files for closing by putting the documents in chronological order, ensuring that the relevant documents are in the file, and prepare a closing sheet for the assigned attorney&rsquo;s signature.</li><li>Receive visitors, answer telephone and refer callers to staff members or take messages as appropriate. Deliver to and retrieve papers from the federal courthouse. Furnish requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions and general procedures of the office. Determine which matters should be referred to the AUSA and the urgency of the matter.</li><li>Attend meetings and trainings as may be required and appropriate.</li><li>Produce a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, Adobe Acrobat Professional or other databases. For example, assignments may include integrating output from different software types, e.g., tables produced by database applications and charts and graphs produced by electronic spreadsheet applications, into word processing or desktop publishing text. Products include complicated tables, graphs and charts, which may be incorporated into legal documents or courtroom presentations. Ensures all documents contain the proper format, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.</li><li>When appropriate, provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations, including transcribing dictation. Utilize various software applications and graphics hardware such as scanners and plotters. Prepare documents, charts, and visual materials used in trials. Provide technical support e.g., enlarging charts and photographs, duplicating tapes and videos, and marking exhibits.</li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li></ul><div>
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Qualifications</b>:</div><ul><li>At least one year of specialized litigation experience required, however over three years is preferred.
</li><li>Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use, researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintaining file systems; and using automated software to produce legal related reports, documents, correspondence and related materials.</li><li>Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
</li><li>Should have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
</li><li>Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.</li><li>Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance</li></ul><div>
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Our commitment:</b></div><div>
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&rsquo;s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.</div><div>
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For the past seven years, we&rsquo;ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way, we&rsquo;ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.</div><div>
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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.</div><div>
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We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.</div><ul><li>Health, Dental, and Vision</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>401k</li><li>Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)</li><li>Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays</li></ul><div>
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Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.</div><div>
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Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!</div><div>
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Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:</div><div>
https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/</div><div>
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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:</div><div>
Email: info@cgsfederal.com</div><div>
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Legal Assistant

<div><div>Law Clerk I</div><div>
Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level</div><div>
Department: Legal</div><div></div><div><br>
CGS is seeking a Law Clerk to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in providing litigation support tasks like cite checking, document review, legal research, and numerous other relevant tasks.<br>
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<div>CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government&rsquo;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.<br>
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<div>Skills and attributes for success:</div><ul><li>Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager.</li><li>Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.</li><li>Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.</li><li>Reviews and conducts research for ROI (Release of Information)</li><li>Reviews new cases and conducts research of pertinent laws</li><li>Edits previously submitted final decisions and writes/researches legal opinions on newest case</li><li>Edits and reviews cases for issuance</li><li>Responds to citizen letters</li><li>Reviews AMICUS briefs</li><li>Briefs attorneys regarding legal issues, theories and draft statement of facts.</li><li>Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.</li><li>Cite checking via online legal research tools (Westlaw and Lexis) and blue book.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Qualifications:</div><ul><li>Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study or, an equivalent level of legal training or experience or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.</li><li>Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.</li><li>Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.</li><li>Extensive experience with cite checking and blue book.</li><li>Experience performing complex legal research.</li><li>Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.</li><li>Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Ideally, you will also have:</div><ul><li>Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications, preferred.</li><li>Experience with Relativity, strongly preferred and should be referenced within resume.</li><li>Publication of legal writings highly preferred.</li><li>Participation in Law Review highly preferred.</li><li>Current or active clearance.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Our commitment:</div><div>
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 clients&rsquo; specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>For the past seven years we&rsquo;ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way we&rsquo;ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.</div><div>
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.</div><div></div><div><br>
We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package:</div><ul><li>Health, Dental, and Vision</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>401k</li><li>Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)</li><li>Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.</div><div>
Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!</div><div>
Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:
</div><div>https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/</div><div>
For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:</div><div>
Email: info@cgsfederal.com</div><div></div><div><br>
#CJ</div></div>

Law Clerk I

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