CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
FOIA Paralegal
$50K–$200K
Atlanta, GA +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 16, 2026
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
Remote
Hybrid
Charlotte, NC - Experience
- At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required; trial experience helpful. Two years of Nuix Investigate experience and two years processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies preferred.
- Education
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school and having completed at least one year of study.
About the job
Conducts FOIA document review and request processing, including responsiveness and privilege screening, redaction, legal research, and drafting legal documents for a federal agency.
What you'll do
- Search and analyze records, screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions, and redact and code documents.
- Process FOIA requests and apply FOIA rules and exemptions.
- Perform legal research and draft legal documents.
What they ask for
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
- At least one year of litigation paralegal experience.
- Experience processing FOIA requests and demonstrated knowledge of FOIA rules, regulations, and exemptions.
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery and document review tools; two years using Nuix Investigate is preferred.
- Two years processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies; fluency in FOIA response guidelines is preferred.
Pay
USD 50,000–200,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
Nuix Investigate, Relativity, LEXIS, Westlaw, ESI tools
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