Law Clerk I

Leidos LLC; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Law Clerk to assist the Litigation Support Team supporting the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC. The role involves complex legal research for trial staff, drafting of motions and briefs, and assisting in program decision drafting.

Strong research skills and familiarity with Lexis/Westlaw are required. Candidates must have a law degree or be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, plus knowledge of eDiscovery and document review systems. U.S.

Qualifications

• Requires law degree or current enrollment in ABA-accredited law program with at least one year of study.
• Knowledge of federal and state court systems; proficiency with legal research procedures and resources.
• Familiarity with Lexis and Westlaw for case law research.
• Experience with document review, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging software.
• Knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex legal research for trial staff.
• Assist in preparing draft legal documents (motions, briefs, memoranda).
• Assist in drafting program decisions and supporting materials.
• Review documents for relevance and privilege.
• Support attorneys through all phases of litigation.

Skills

Legal research

Lexis

Westlaw

ESI tools

Document review

Communication

Analytical thinking

US citizenship

Education

Law degree or enrolled in ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Relativity

Word processing

Job description

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC has an opening for a Law Clerk to perform litigation support duties via said role. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission. Typical assignments may include the following but not limited to: Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager. Performs complex legal research for the trial staff. Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc. Assists in drafting of Program’s decisions. In many claims, the Program’s decision sets the foundation for subsequent administrative and judicial review. Reviewing documents for relevance and privilege. Ability to conduct research in applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law. Demonstrated ability to discern the relevant issues in complex fact patterns. Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study or, an equivalent level of legal training or experience or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications, preferred.
• Experience with Relativity, helpful and should be referenced within resume, if applicable.
• Trial experience very helpful.
• Experience with (or an interest in) informal adjudications under an agency’s enabling act and regulations.
• Experience handling large volume of cases or claims, strongly preferred.
• Current or active clearance.

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 $38.77/hr.

In 2025, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the eight consecutive year.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: May 18, 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 only and 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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

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.

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

More details are available here.

Securing Your Data:

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Commitment and Diversity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.