Paralegal - Litigation Support

Leidos; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in downtown Los Angeles is seeking a Paralegal to support the DOJ in LA, performing paralegal duties under supervision. Requires paralegal certificate and at least one year litigation paralegal experience.

Candidates will assist attorneys with discovery, prepare briefs, cite checks, and use Lexis/Westlaw. Familiarity with ESI tools and document management systems is expected; US citizenship is required for clearance.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or enrollment in ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience.
• Knowledge of legal citation and ability to perform cite checks.
• Experience with Lexis and Westlaw for legal research.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal, Project Supervisor or Direct Report.
• Performs tasks while complying with established procedures.
• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).
• Indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial.
• Prepares exhibit cross-references.
• Assists attorneys in courtroom.
• Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria. Other examples of the work: compilation of documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries.

Skills

Litigation support

Legal research

Legal citation knowledge

MS Office & document mgmt

ESI/eDiscovery basics

Citizenship for clearance

Education

Paralegal certificate or ABA-approved program (1 year)

Tools

Relativity

Lexis

Westlaw

Document management systems

Job description

Description

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Los Angeles, CA has an opening for a Paralegal to work in a downtown Los Angeles, CA DOJ office performing Paralegal duties. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission.

Please note: this position requires a paralegal certificate.

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal, Project Supervisor or Direct Report.
• Performs tasks while complying with established procedures.
• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls document discovery (including documents produced and received in discovery).
• Indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions and at trial.
• Prepares exhibit cross-references.
• Assists attorneys in courtroom.
• Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria. Other examples of the types of work to be performed include compilation of documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience required.
• Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
• Must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Thorough knowledge and hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
• Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Must be a US 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, valued.
• Trial experience very helpful.
• Experience with Relativity or similar applications.
• Automated litigation support experience.
• Current or active clearance.

Compensation

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 $24.49/hr.

EEO Statement

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.