Paralegal

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 is seeking Paralegals located in the Washington DC area. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment assisting the program and management team with workflows for electronic case filings (ECF).

Be part of a dynamic team in providing legal and technical services to support the Division of Offices, Boards and Divisions at the Department of Justice. In this role, you will gain skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, and the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner.

Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Task Supervisor. Performs the following moderately complex tasks while complying with established procedures:

• Downloads electronic case filings (ECFs) from Pacer
• Uploads the electronic case filings to the automated matters systems
• Enters filing information into a case tracking system
• Creates and provides links to the electronic case filings to the DOJ Attorneys
• Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval
• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches
• Performs simple legal research
• Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery, depositions, and trial.
• Prepares exhibit cross-references.
• Assists attorneys in courtroom.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One (1) year of legal training or legal experience or at least two (2) years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.
• At least one (1) year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to electronic case filing workflows.
• Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Trial experience
• Automated litigation support experience valued.
• Prior experience working in a Federal Government environment

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 $25.58/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.

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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.