Paralegal Junior- Washington, D.C (Hybrid, Long-term)

JURISolutions Legal (JSL); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JURISolutions seeks a Junior Paralegal for a hybrid multi-year contract with a government client in Washington, DC. The role involves supporting all phases of case preparation, including discovery, trial, and legal research.

Required are 2+ years paralegal and litigation experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a Paralegal Certificate if the degree is not legal. Proficiency with Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, LexisNexis and Westlaw is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of paralegal experience including 2 years in litigation.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school; paralegal certificate if degree is not in legal field.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and legal research tools (LexisNexis/Westlaw).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and summarize materials for discovery, motions, and trial.
• Review documents for relevance, privilege, and accuracy.
• Summarize depositions, transcripts, and case materials.
• Conduct comparisons and trend analysis.
• Maintain and track case files, exhibits, and discovery documents.
• Assist with legal research and draft memoranda and correspondence.
• Prepare spreadsheets, charts, and document compilations.
• Conduct FOIA requests.
• Support scheduling and recordkeeping processes.
• Provide general administrative and case support as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Certificate (if degree not in legal)

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JURISolutions is seeking a Junior Paralegal for a HYBRID MULTI-YEAR contract with one of our government clients in Washington, DC.

Junior Paralegals will be responsible for providing support in all phases of case preparation, including discovery, trial, and legal research. Candidates must have strong analytical skills, organization and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare, organize, and summarize materials for discovery, motions, and trial
• Review documents for relevance, privilege, and accuracy
• Summarize depositions, transcripts, and case-related materials
• Conduct comparisons and trend analysis
• Maintain and track case files, exhibits, and discovery documents
• Assist with complex legal research and draft memoranda and correspondence
• Prepare spreadsheets, charts, and document compilations
• Conduct FOIA requests
• Support scheduling and recordkeeping processes
• Provide general administrative and case support as needed

Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent Paralegal experience including at least 2 years of litigation experience. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school and a Paralegal Certificate, if your degree is not in legal, is required. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and legal software such as LexisNexis and/or Westlaw.

Applicants selected for employment will be subject to credit, criminal and background screenings.