Supervisory Paralegal

Aptonet; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Washington, DC is seeking a Supervisory Paralegal to support a Government project on-site. You will direct and supervise paralegals on major litigation support tasks and coordinate with trial attorneys and staff.

The role requires a paralegal certificate or JD with 4+ years of litigation experience, supervisory experience, and proficiency with legal research tools (Lexis, Westlaw) and eDiscovery software. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or JD plus 4+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Minimum one year in automated litigation support.
• Supervisory experience with strong client/attorney interaction.
• Knowledge of federal/state courts and legal research procedures.
• Proficient in Lexis/Westlaw and common eDiscovery tools.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises paralegal staff on major projects.
• Monitors progress and ensures on-time delivery.
• Conducts detailed case material reviews and data analysis.
• Performs trial prep tasks and documents organization.
• Coordinates with DOJ staff, agencies, and counsel.

Skills

Paralegal

Supervisory skills

Legal research

Litigation support

eDiscovery basics

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

Casemap

Concordance

Summation

Lexis

Westlaw

Job description

We are seeking a Supervisory Paralegal to work on-site in support a Government project in Washington, DC. Be one of the first to dedicate your skills and talent to a newly formed division of the Department of Justice, National Fraud Enforcement Division.

Primary Responsibilities

• :Directs and supervises the work of paralegals and other support staff, particularly on major paralegal support efforts, such as large legal research projects or major in-courtroom support
• .Monitors work and reports on progress
• .Responsible for ensuring that paralegal and support staff work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time
• .Potential travel up to 50% of the time to aid with trial preparatio
• nPerforms detailed reviews and analysis of case materials, which includes financial records, health care materials, and other litigation file
• sPerforms detailed indexing of case files; drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments; document acquisition related tasks; screening for privilege documents; and conducting database searche
• sAs required, serves as "team leader" for a group of legal professional
• sReviews audio files for relevance and update databases with finding
• sCommunicates with other DOJ components, Federal agencies and others as required during investigations and litigatio
• nUtilizes Excel spreadsheets to track information and analyze case statistic
• sPerform trial preparation tasks to include copying, document review, document organization, bates stamping, legal research and searching documents in Concordance/Summatio
• nUtilize electronic and evidence management and discovery production processes and tools, such as Relativity, Casemap and Oncue, to support investigation
• sSearches the Relativity database per criteria developed by case team managemen
• tReviews search result sets for relevance based on written criteri
• lTroubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks
• .Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done
• .Reports to Project Supervisor or Project Manager; may also have significant contact with COR, Government Case Manager, trial attorneys and staff, client agency staff, and opposing counsel
• .Performs complex legal and factual research
• .Designs and develops systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case-specific materials
• .Assists trial staff in coordination with expert witnesses and litigation consultants
• .Arranges for access to appropriate DOJ libraries and other legal research facilities
• .Coordinates with other Contractor support components, including data processing support staff, in order to accomplish work

Basic Qualification

• s:Requires paralegal certificate or J
• D.Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 4+ years of litigation paralegal experience, including trial experienc
• e.At least one year of experience in automated litigation suppor
• t.Must have supervisory experience, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorney
• s.Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resource
• s.Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westla
• w.Must have hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imagin
• g.Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very importan
• t.Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearanc

Desired Qualificati

• onsFamiliarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resourc

es.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.