Senior Paralegal - Litigation Support

Leidos • Santa Ana, CA

107d • $30

About The Position

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has an opening for a Senior Paralegal to work in a downtown Santa Ana, CA DOJ office performing litigation support duties via said role. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission. We are a fast-paced group tasked to provide innovative solutions by utilizing technologies that are defensible, efficient, and that present our customers with the knowledge they need to defend their positions. We enjoy a high level of autonomy and exposure to all parts of the Leidos organization. We are customer-driven and always strive to provide the best professional experience.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment.
• Trial experience very helpful.
• Experience with Relativity or similar applications.
• Current or active clearance.

Responsibilities

• Performs specialized legal research and writing in support of work in assigned area of criminal or civil prosecution.
• Utilizes a variety of automated resources to research case or program specific legal matters.
• Assists in the development of case referrals by ensuring that referrals meet agency and USAO standards for litigation.
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with litigation of cases in assigned specialty area including receiving and analyzing incoming pleadings and correspondence.
• Assists in pretrial preparation by preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing discovery.

Benefits

• The pay for this position will be $30.10/hr.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree