Courtroom Presentation Specialist

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. seeks a Courtroom Presentation Specialist to support the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. The role involves collaborating with trial teams and experts to develop exhibition plans and to operate the courtroom presentation system efficiently.

You will prepare images, scripts, and exhibit sequences, advise attorneys on display effectiveness, and ensure smooth in-court operation. Travel for extended periods is required along with long work hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral communication and teamwork under pressure.
• Ability to work with trial teams through pretrial and trial cycles.
• Willingness to travel for extended periods and work long hours.
• Trial experience required; US citizenship and potential Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the trial team and experts to develop presentation plans.
• Prepare exhibit images and compare side-by-side displays as needed.
• Create simple graphics/exhibits with standard software.
• Advise attorneys on the effectiveness of exhibits and sequences.
• Ensure smooth operation of the courtroom presentation system.

Skills

Oral communication

Teamwork under pressure

Trial experience

Flexibility travel

Long hours

Security clearance readiness

Tools

Trial Director

OnCue

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking a Courtroom Presentation Specialist to work in support of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works with the trial team, including expert witnesses, to develop plans
• Prepares exhibit images for particular uses (e.g. zooming in on or highlighting a particular paragraph, or setting up two exhibits side by side on the screen)
• Develops simple graphic images/exhibits using standard off-the-shelf software packages
• Advises attorneys on the effectiveness of certain exhibits or sequences of exhibits
• Responsible for the smooth operation of the presentation system in the courtroom
• Digitizes audio and video clips
• Synchronizes clips with written transcripts
• Note that, for most trials, even including most large trials, the Courtroom Presentation Specialist is expected to be the only contractor staff member needed to work with the attorneys in preparing for trial and in presenting materials in the courtroom.
• The Courtroom Presentation Specialist needs to be a "jack-of-all-trades" capable of performing all trial and courtroom support functions, including equipment set up and troubleshooting, scripting, advising on graphics presentations, and courtroom operation of equipment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be familiar with standard courtroom presentation packages such as Trial Director and OnCue.
• Must have excellent oral communication skills
• Must be able to work effectively as a team member in an extremely pressured environment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a trial team through the entire pretrial and trial cycle, identifying and scanning exhibits, scripting with the attorneys, and be proficient in creating, changing and distributing exhibits as needed.
• Must have general audio/video knowledge and should be able to set up an electronic courtroom or assist with setting up a war room with little oversight.
• Must be able to travel for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work long hours for an extended period
• Trial experience required.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Trial Director and OnCue
• Familiarity with standard litigation support applications such as Relativity, Everlaw, CaseMap
• Experience with the Microsoft suite, including Excel and Word, as well as Adobe Acrobat is essential.
• Ability to travel and work long weekdays or even weekends as needed
• Trial "Hot Seat" experience.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum requirements. Leidos ensures that all provisions are satisfied. The pay for this position will be $33.99/hr.

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Original Posting: August 6, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range -

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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