CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Paralegal
$50K–$60K
Chantilly, VA +3 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, VA
Hybrid
Remote
Fairfax, VA - Experience
- At least one year of litigation paralegal or related project experience; one year of legal training or legal experience, or at least two years of college education, may substitute for the paralegal certificate requirement.
- Education
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study; one year of legal training or legal experience, or at least two years of college education, may substitute for the paralegal certificate.
About the job
Provides litigation, case-management, and administrative support to United States Attorneys, including document preparation, collections, research, and trial preparation.
What you'll do
- Drafts and files legal documents, supports discovery and trial preparation, and organizes case files.
- Tracks restitution and fine collections, conducts asset research, and coordinates collection activity with AUSAs.
- Maintains case calendars and performs document-center, records, mail, and travel-support tasks.
What they ask for
- At least one year of litigation paralegal or task-order-related project experience.
- Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation and familiarity with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and hands-on familiarity with office applications, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
- Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Nice to have
- Trial experience is very helpful.
- Automated litigation support experience is valued.
Pay
USD 50,000–60,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Electronic Court Filing system (ECF), LEXIS, Westlaw, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, ESI tools
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