Litigation Paralegal – ECF & DOJ Support

Nacba; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Leidos in the Washington DC area seeks a Paralegal to support electronic case filings (ECF) and legal workflows for DOJ assignments. You will handle filings, assist attorneys, and help manage case documents in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have a paralegal certificate or JD, 1+ year of litigation paralegal experience or related, and experience with Lexis/Westlaw. Strong writing and communication skills and U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or JD, or currently in ABA-accredited law school with one year of study completed.
• One year of litigation paralegal experience or related project work for electronic case filings workflows.
• Knowledge of standard legal citation for motions and memos.

Responsibilities

• Download electronic case filings (ECFs) from PACER and upload to automated matters system.
• Enter filing information into case-tracking systems and create links for DOJ attorneys.
• Respond to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval; assist with discovery materials.
• Perform basic to moderately complex database searches and simple legal research.
• Index, track, and control discovery documents; assist in court with exhibits and cross-references.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Legal research

Case management

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Job description

Leidos in the Washington DC area seeks a Paralegal to support electronic case filings (ECF) and legal workflows for DOJ assignments. You will handle filings, assist attorneys, and help manage case documents in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have a paralegal certificate or JD, 1+ year of litigation paralegal experience or related, and experience with Lexis/Westlaw. Strong writing and communication skills and U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust.