CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior FOIA Paralegal
$65K–$94K
Miami, FL +3 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2026
- Location
- Miami, FL
Hybrid
Remote
Tampa, FL - Experience
- At least one year of litigation paralegal experience required; two years of Nuix Investigate experience or federal-agency FOIA processing preferred.
- Education
- Paralegal certificate, JD, or current attendance at an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
About the job
Conducts FOIA request processing and legal review for a federal agency, including document analysis, redaction, legal research, and drafting.
What you'll do
- Search and analyze documents for responsiveness, privilege, and FOIA exemptions; redact and code responsive documents.
- Process FOIA requests and perform legal research, including cite checking.
- 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.
- Basic legal research and citation skills; 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.
Pay
USD 65,357.76–94,405.65 per year (salary)
Tools
Nuix Investigate, Relativity, LEXIS, Westlaw, ESI tools, eDiscovery
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