CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior Paralegal
$50K–$65K
Chicago, IL +3 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Remote
Detroit, MI - Experience
- At least two years of litigation paralegal experience and at least one year of automated litigation support experience.
- Education
- Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
About the job
Supports an in-house federal litigation team through legal document preparation, trial assistance, eDiscovery management, and case administration.
What you'll do
- Drafts and reviews legal documents, verifies citations, and files documents with the U.S. District Court.
- Prepares trial materials and coordinates case-related communications and victim/witness matters.
- Manages electronic case files and discovery processing, including uploading, organizing, redacting, and producing materials.
What they ask for
- At least two years of litigation paralegal experience.
- At least one year of automated litigation support experience.
- Working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and research resources; hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; familiarity with computer applications including document review, file management, spreadsheets, and imaging.
Nice to have
- Trial experience is very helpful.
Pay
USD 50,000–65,000 per year base salary
Tools
Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, LEXIS, Adobe Acrobat, IPRO Eclipse, CM/ECF, MS Outlook
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