Paralegal - Litigation Support

Leidos•Santa Ana, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos, supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Santa Ana, CA, has an opening for a Paralegal to work in a downtown Santa Ana, CA DOJ office. This position involves performing paralegal duties to help the U.S. Department of Justice achieve its mission. The team is fast-paced and focuses on providing innovative solutions using defensible and efficient technologies to empower customers with the knowledge they need. Team members enjoy a high level of autonomy and exposure across the Leidos organization, driven by a customer-first approach and a commitment to providing the best professional experience.

Requirements

Requires paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience required.
Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
Sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
Thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with computer applications, including word processing, databases (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.
Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment.
Trial experience.
Experience with Relativity or similar applications.
Automated litigation support experience.
Current or active clearance.

Responsibilities

Compile, prepare, and summarize relevant materials for attorneys in discovery and for motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
Summarize depositions and other transcripts.
Maintain case files.
Perform simple legal research.
Index, track, and control document discovery (including documents produced and received).
Index, track exhibits, and other materials at depositions and trials.
Prepare exhibit cross-references.
Assist attorneys in the courtroom.
Review documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria.
Compile documents for FOIA, production requests, and Congressional inquiries.