[Hiring] Legal Assistant @Contact Government Services

Role Description

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.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Provide a variety of direct legal support assistance services to include:
• Receive and review incoming material and independently determine 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.
• Proofread and edit drafts of legal documents such as motions, orders, correspondence, discovery requests and responses, and other pleadings.
• Electronically file documents on behalf of and at the directive of the attorneys with the appropriate state or federal court.
• Provide assistance with trial preparation by performing duties such as independently compiling trial notebooks and witness and exhibit lists.
• Prepare and track grand jury subpoenas and returns.
• Compose original letters that require a good working knowledge of legal procedures and specialized terminology.
• 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:
• Perform docketing duties such as opening, updating, and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system.
• Obligate funds for litigation expenses and monitor for continued necessity.
• Review bills and invoices and submit to budget office for payment.
• Maintain calendar of assigned active cases, track filing, hearing, and trial dates, and schedule conferences and interviews.
• Assemble the physical and electronic files for new cases.
• Prepare files for closing by putting the documents in chronological order.
• Receive visitors, answer telephone, and refer callers to staff members or take messages as appropriate.
• Attend meetings and trainings as may be required and appropriate.
• Produce a variety of written documents and materials utilizing a wide range of office software applications.
• When appropriate, provide automated litigation assistance to attorneys in trial preparation and courtroom presentations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized litigation experience required; however, over three years is preferred.
• Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing legal documents for completeness of information.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Should have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

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

Company Description

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.

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.