Senior Paralegal

Deloitte CWS; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte CWS is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support appellate briefs and related filings in a Washington, DC environment. The role emphasizes precise citation checking, Bluebook compliance, and high-quality legal research under attorney supervision.

The position requires a paralegal certificate or JD (or equivalent) with at least two years of litigation paralegal experience, especially in appellate matters. On-site work five days a week is expected.

Qualifications

• Must have paralegal certificate or JD or equivalent legal training or experience.
• Minimum two years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting appellate litigation and brief preparation.
• Proficiency with LexisNexis and legal research databases.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, organization, and maintenance of appellate briefs and related filings.
• Review briefs and appellate filings for formatting compliance, accuracy, and consistency.
• Perform citation checking, validate citation accuracy, and ensure Bluebook compliance.
• Conduct legal research on statutes, legal authorities, and relevant precedent.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Appellate support

Citation checking

Bluebook formatting

Legal research

LexisNexis

Quality control

Brief writing support

Education

Paralegal certificate

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school study

Tools

LexisNexis

Job description

Senior Paralegal

Location: Washington, DC 20002 - ONSITE 5 days/week in

Duration: 1 Year

• Education: Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, 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; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
• Required Skills: At least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience is required. Strong experience supporting appellate litigation, including brief preparation, filing support, and appellate case workflows. Proficiency with citation checking, citation validation, and Bluebook formatting requirements. Strong legal research skills, including the ability to research statutes, legal authorities, and precedent. Experience using LexisNexis and legal research databases to support attorneys and identify relevant authorities. Excellent attention to detail and quality control skills for reviewing briefs, filings, citations, and legal references. Ability to assist with brief writing support, internal brief repositories, and consistency across appellate work product. 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 using LexisNexis to perform legal research.
  Preferred Skills: N/A
  Day-to-day Responsibilities: Support the preparation, organization, and maintenance of appellate briefs and related filings. Review briefs and appellate filings for formatting compliance, accuracy, and consistency. Perform citation checking, validate citation accuracy, and ensure Bluebook compliance. Conduct legal research on statutes, legal authorities, and relevant precedent. Assist appellate attorneys by identifying relevant authorities and supporting cite-checking requirements. Conduct quality control reviews of work product, legal references, citations, and filing materials. Use LexisNexis and internal brief repositories or brief banks to support research, citation review, and brief preparation.
  Expected Deliverables: N/A
  Best Value Solicitation Grading: Experience with brief preparation, citation verification, legal research support, and quality control functions. Ability to work on-site 5 days a week