Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

📍Washington, DC
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Paralegal

Company

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Location

Washington, DC

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416951162

Job Description

Employment Type: Full-Time, Entry Level

Department: Legal

As a CGS Paralegal, 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’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.

Skills and attributes for success:

  • Downloads electronic case filings (ECFs) from Pacer

  • Uploads the electronic case filings to the automated matters systems

  • Enters filing information into a case tracking system

  • Creates and provides links to the electronic case filings to the DOJ Attorneys

  • Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval

  • Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of

motions, briefs and other legal documents.

  • Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches

  • Performs simple legal research

  • Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery, depositions, and trial

  • Prepares exhibit cross-references

  • Assists attorneys in courtroom

Qualifications
:

  • Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one

year of study. One (1) year of legal training or legal experience or at least two (2) years of college education may be

substituted for the paralegal certificate.

  • At least one (1) year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to electronic case filing

workflows.

  • Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum

  • Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Our commitment:
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.

  • Health, Dental, and Vision

  • Life Insurance

  • 401k

  • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

  • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

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.

Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!

Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:

https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/

For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

Email: info@cgsfederal.com

#CJ

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your process for downloading electronic case filings from PACER and uploading them into an automated case management system?
  • 2.How do you approach cite checking a legal motion or memorandum to ensure all standard legal citations are accurate?
  • 3.Describe your experience using LEXIS or Westlaw for simple legal research. How do you ensure your search results are relevant?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to manage a large volume of document discovery. How did you ensure nothing was lost or misfiled?
  • 2.Describe a situation where an attorney requested filing information at the last minute. How did you handle it?
  • 3.Give me an example of a time you had to compile and summarize materials for a complex motion or brief. How did you ensure the summary was useful to the attorney?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are providing links to electronic case filings for a DOJ attorney, but you notice a discrepancy between the case tracking system and the actual PACER filing. What do you do?
  • 2.You are assisting an attorney in the courtroom and the attorney suddenly asks you to locate a specific deposition transcript that you indexed. The courtroom environment is fast-paced and high-pressure. How do you respond?

Resume Keywords

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PACERECFLEXISWestlawCite CheckingDocument DiscoveryCase TrackingLitigation SupportDOJLegal ResearchExhibit Cross-ReferenceBluebook

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