Paralegal (Public Trust Clarence)

netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

A legal consultancy is seeking a Paralegal in Washington, DC for a hybrid role involving 1-2 days onsite. Candidates must possess a paralegal certificate or relevant legal training and demonstrate experience in litigation paralegal work. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents, tracking discovery materials, and assisting attorneys in a courtroom setting. Strong communication skills and familiarity with legal research tools are essential. This position is a 2-month contract with the possibility of renewal through May 2027.

Qualifications

• Must hold a paralegal certificate, JD, or be in ABA-accredited law school with one year completed.
• Experience in litigation is crucial; trial experience preferred.
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; trial experience helpful.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong computer/app literacy.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures.

Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor.
• Prepares and summarizes materials for attorneys in legal processes.
• Indexes and tracks document discovery and assists attorneys in courtroom.
• Index, track and control document discovery; prepare exhibits for depositions and trial.
• Assist attorneys in courtroom; review documents for relevance and privilege.
• Compile documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, etc.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Basic legal knowledge

Excellent written and oral communication

Use of LEXIS and Westlaw

ESI tools familiarity

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending ABA-accredited law school

One year of legal training or experience

ABA-accredited law school enrollment

≥1 year of study substitute for certificate

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Job description

Location: Washington, DC 20002 (hybrid - 1-2 days per week onsite)

Duration: 2-month contract with 1 year renewal (through end of May 2027)

Job Description

Public Trust Clearance required (current or recent public trust through federal contract employment)

Candidate must be amenable to working 1-2 days/week onsite in Washington, DC.

Education

Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.

Required Skills

• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful.
• Automated litigation support experience valued.
• Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, 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.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor.
• Complies 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.
• Compiles documents for FOIA, production requests, Congressional inquiries, etc.