Senior Paralegal

Leidos; Washington; On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in the United States seeks a Senior Paralegal to support the Civil Rights Division onsite. The role involves assisting multiple attorneys, performing legal research, and preparing drafts and transcripts.

Candidates should have a paralegal certificate or JD, experience with Relativity and eDiscovery, strong research tools like Lexis and Westlaw, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. This on-site position emphasizes collaboration and producing timely work products.

Qualifications

• Requires paralegal certificate or JD or currently in ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed.
• 2+ years of litigation paralegal or related experience.
• At least one year of automated litigation support experience.
• In-depth experience with Relativity (2023 or later).
• Knowledge of federal/state courts, legal research procedures, and resources.
• Proficiency with Word, databases and file management systems.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Works under direction of Supervisory Paralegal.
• Develops work products with minimal supervision per guidelines.
• Performs moderately complex legal research.
• Synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorneys.
• Reviews case materials for inconsistencies or further investigation.
• Writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence.
• Reviews documents in Relativity.
• Supports multiple attorneys and productions.
• Supports trial onsite and offsite.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Relativity

Legal research

LEXIS/Westlaw

US citizenship

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctorate

ABA-accredited law school studies

Tools

Relativity

LEXIS

Westlaw

Job description

Leidos is looking for a Senior Paralegal to work fully onsite in support of the Civil Rights Division.

Typical assignments may include the following but not limited to:

• Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal.

• Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines.

• Performs moderately complex legal research;

• Synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use;

• Reviews case related materials, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation;

• Writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence;

• Reviews documents in Relativity;

• Supports multiple attorneys;

• Instrumental in generating productions;

• Supports trial onsite and offsite.

The pay for this position will be $31.69/hr.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, or Juris Doctorate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience.

• 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order).

• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.

• Must have in-depth experience with Relativity (2023 or later)

• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.

• Requires thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.

• Must have 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.

• Hands‑on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain 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.

• Current or active clearance.

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 $31.69/hr.

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Original Posting:

June 15, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range -

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.