CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior Paralegal
$55K–$58K
Albuquerque, NM · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- 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, having completed at least one year of study.
About the job
Supports an in-house government litigation team by preparing legal documents, assisting attorneys with trials, and managing eDiscovery and case files.
What you'll do
- Drafts, proofreads, researches, and files litigation documents; verifies citations and compliance with court rules.
- Prepares trial materials and coordinates case-related communications and victim/witness issues.
- Processes and manages discovery, including database uploads, redaction, production, and electronic case records.
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 two years of litigation paralegal experience.
- At least one year of automated litigation support experience.
- Knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research tools, ESI tools, and eDiscovery procedures.
Nice to have
- Trial experience.
Pay
USD 55,000–58,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, LEXIS, CM/ECF, Adobe Acrobat, IPRO Eclipse, MS Outlook
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