CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
FOIA Paralegal
$50K–$200K
Chicago, IL +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 16, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Remote
Hybrid
Detroit, MI - Experience
- At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required. Two years using Nuix Investigate or processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies preferred.
- Education
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
About the job
Conduct FOIA request processing and legal review, including document searches, responsiveness and privilege screening, redaction, coding, research, and drafting legal documents.
What you'll do
- Search and analyze documents to identify responsive materials and screen for privilege or FOIA exemptions.
- Redact and code responsive documents and process FOIA requests.
- Perform legal research and draft legal documents.
What they ask for
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at 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.
- Basic legal research and citation knowledge; familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures; ability to obtain a government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Trial experience is helpful; experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, or other eDiscovery and document review tools is strongly desired.
- Two years using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging, or two years processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies; fluency in FOIA response guidelines.
Pay
USD 50,000–200,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Nuix Investigate, Relativity, LEXIS, Westlaw, eDiscovery
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