CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
FOIA Paralegal
$50K–$200K
New York, NY +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 16, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Remote
Hybrid
Albany, NY - Experience
- At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required; two years using Nuix Investigate and two years processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies preferred.
- Education
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
About the job
Processes FOIA requests and provides legal review and litigation support for a large federal agency.
What you'll do
- Searches and reviews documents to identify responsive materials and screen for privilege or FOIA exemptions.
- Redacts and codes responsive documents.
- Conducts legal research and drafts 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 knowledge of FOIA rules, regulations, and exemptions.
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Trial experience.
- Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery and document review tools.
Pay
USD 50,000–200,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Nuix Investigate, Relativity, LEXIS, Westlaw, ESI tools
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