Paralegal - Litigation Support

NACBA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Paralegal for its Litigation Support Team at a DOJ office. The role supports attorneys with discovery, motions and trial materials, handling depositions, and document control in a fast paced environment.

The candidate should have a paralegal certificate or be enrolled in ABA-law studies with at least one year completed, plus ≥1 year of litigation experience and solid legal research skills with Lexis/Westlaw.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or ABA-law school enrollment with ≥1 year completed.
• ≥1 year of litigation paralegal or project experience.
• Basic legal knowledge and ability to cite motions/memos.
• Proficiency with Lexis/Westlaw for basic research.
• Familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging.

Responsibilities

• Compile, prepare, and summarize materials for attorneys in discovery and motions.
• Summarize depositions and maintain case files; perform simple legal research.
• Index and track documents, exhibit materials for depositions and trial.
• Assist attorneys in courtroom and review documents for relevance and privilege.
• Compile documents for FOIA, production requests, inquiries and related tasks.

Skills

Paralegal knowledge

Litigation support

Legal research (LEXIS/Westlaw)

Document management

ESI/eDiscovery familiarity

Education

ABA-accredited program or paralegal certificate

Tools

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheets

Imaging systems

Job description

Paralegal – Litigation Support Team, Leidos – Los Angeles, CA DOJ office.

Location: Los Angeles, CA – U.S. Department of Justice office.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal, Project Supervisor or Direct Report.
• Perform tasks while complying with established procedures.
• Compile, prepare, and summarize relevant materials for attorneys in discovery and preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Summarize depositions and other transcripts; maintain case files; perform simple legal research; index, track and control document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).
• Index, track and exhibit materials at depositions and at trial; prepare exhibit cross-references.
• Assist attorneys in courtroom and review documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.
• Perform compilation of documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, and other related tasks.

Basic Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate required, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience required.
• Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation and ability to cite legal motions and memorandum.
• Proficiency with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw for basic research.
• Familiarity with computer applications including word processing, databases (document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Knowledge of ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• 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.
• Trial experience.
• Experience with Relativity or similar applications.
• Automated litigation support experience.
• Current or active clearance.

Pay: $24.49 per hour.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum requirements.

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.