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Miramar, FL - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Paralegal/Legal Assistant I
Employment Type: FullTime Entry Level
Department: Legal

As a CGS paralegal you will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. You will provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys.

CGS brings motivated highly skilled and creative people together to solve the governments most dynamic problems with cuttingedge technology. To carry out our mission we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation appreciate collaboration and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success:
Examining preparing and processing a variety of technical legal documents e.g. complaints motions orders answers pleadings and subpoenas.
Providing assistance to attorneys in trial preparations.
Assembling trial exhibits affidavits discovery in various formats and other legal documents.
Assembling and organizing files and records materials for disposition or transfer to records depository.
Maintaining calendar of assigned active cases.
Tracking filing hearing and trial dates and scheduling conferences and interviews.
Arranging travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel reservations.
Producing a variety of written documents and materials using a wide range of office software applications.

Qualifications:
At least one year of specialized litigation experience required however over three years is preferred.
Specialized experience is defined as experience reviewing legal documents such as complaints motions orders answers pleadings subpoenas and libels for completeness of information; retrieving and assembling information for hearing and/or trial use researching a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintaining file systems; and using automated software to produce legal related reports documents correspondence and related materials.
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
Should have handson familiarity with a variety of computer applications such as MS Word MS Excel MS Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance

Our commitment:
Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human technical and financial resources. We combine cutting edge technology with worldclass personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our clients specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years weve been growing our governmentcontracting portfolio and along the way weve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty professionalism and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and selfawareness professionalism in all we do and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore we offer a comprehensive benefits package:
Health Dental and Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Flexible Spending Account (Health Dependent Care and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!
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Employment Type

Full-Time

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