Paralegal

Duties (Per Statement of Work):

Overtime and travel may be required as needed with proper authorization.

Typical assignments include the following but not limited to:

• In addition to performing functions of Document Management Technician, as described below, performs moderately complex litigation support tasks, including, for example, detailed review and analysis of case materials in a broad range of subject matters, such as financial records, health care materials, and other litigation files;

• Detailed indexing of case files;

• Drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments;

• Document acquisition related tasks; and

• Conducting database searches.

• Proofreads and edits deliverable products.

• Sometimes serves as "team leader" for larger group of Document Management Technicians and

  clerical support staff.

• Often works with minimal supervision. Reports to Task Supervisor, Project Supervisor or

  assigned staff.
  The Document Management Analyst may also perform the following tasks but not limited to:

• Filing, retrieving, and copying case file materials;

• Creating witness binders;

• Preparing deposition and trial exhibits;

• Entering data on-line to case files and other databases;

• Proofreading, editing, correcting OCR'd text files;

• Retrieving and blowing back documents and digital image media;

• Tabbing, numbering, labeling, assembling documents;

• Filling out log sheets and reporting on task progress; and

• Performing quality control on the work of peers in all of these areas.

• Prepares documents for image scanning;

• Performs other document collection related activities, including document screening, and labeling of files to be scanned.

• Ensure case closure in accordance with Division automated records system procedures and directives, including preparing disposition forms and ensuring that legal files are complete and organized in the correct format, and sent to the appropriate record storage facility.

• Establishes, coordinates, and maintains litigation case files for assigned cases;

• Ensures that formats of documents to be filed meet applicable Court requirements;

• Assists attorneys and paralegal specialists as assigned;

• Retrieves cases and searches reference files for information and data required by the case

  attorney;

• Under direction from the case attorney or paralegal specialists photocopies and performs word

  processing; and assumes case management responsibility for assigned cases.

  The above mentioned duties may be performed as single functions or in combination with one another. One is expected to perform duties as defined by the contract.

Basic Qualifications:

*Excellent written and oral communication skills.

*One year of experience on major litigation support projects or undergraduate degree. Certain assignments may require experience or substantial undergraduate coursework in, for example, finance/accounting, health care, or substantial experience in the legal environment or in information technology.

*Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment.

*Requires hands-on familiarity with the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, Trial Director, etc or similar applications/databases.

*Should be a knowledgeable user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware systems.

*Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important. *Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

*Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

*Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications, preferred.

*Automated litigation support experience, helpful.

*Experience in supporting torts cases, preferred. *Current or active clearance.

This is a job post for a position with CGS. We are a business driven by providing our clients the most exceptional care in the sector. To offer our clients and their customers the best service and care, we take pride in creating the best team of motivated individuals to provide top tier service.

Our staff core values are as follows:

Honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers, forging those relations for years to come.

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

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