Federal Litigation Paralegal – ECF & Discovery Support

NACBA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,440 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking Paralegals in the Washington DC area to support the program and management team with electronic case filing workflows (ECF). You will gain skills in time management, critical thinking and concise problem communication while assisting DOJ attorneys.

This position offers exposure to a dynamic federal environment, with responsibilities ranging from PACER data handling to discovery support and courtroom assistance. Candidates must be U.S.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• One year of litigation paralegal experience or related project experience in electronic case filing workflows.
• Basic legal knowledge including standard legal citation checks.
• Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Download electronic case filings (ECFs) from PACER.
• Upload electronic case filings to automated matters systems.
• Enter filing information into a case tracking system.
• Create and provide links to electronic filings to DOJ Attorneys.
• Respond to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval.
• Prepare and summarize materials for attorneys in discovery and motions.
• Conduct basic to moderately complex database searches.
• Perform simple legal research.
• Index and track document discovery, depositions and trial.
• Prepare exhibit cross-references.
• Assist attorneys in the courtroom.

Skills

Legal research

Written communication

Oral communication

US citizen

Education

Paralegal certificate / JD / ABA law school student

One year of legal training or experience

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Job description

Leidos is seeking Paralegals in the Washington DC area to support the program and management team with electronic case filing workflows (ECF). You will gain skills in time management, critical thinking and concise problem communication while assisting DOJ attorneys.

This position offers exposure to a dynamic federal environment, with responsibilities ranging from PACER data handling to discovery support and courtroom assistance. Candidates must be U.S.