Senior Paralegal

Leidos•Washington, DC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Paralegal to work fully onsite, supporting the Civil Rights Division. This role involves performing moderately complex legal research, summarizing transcripts of hearings and oral arguments, and reviewing case materials to identify conflicts or areas needing further investigation. The Senior Paralegal will also draft preliminary legal memoranda and correspondence, review documents using Relativity, and provide support to multiple attorneys, including generating productions. Additionally, the position requires supporting trials both onsite and offsite. The work is conducted under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal, with work products reviewed before submission, though often developed with minimal direct supervision.

Requirements

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
In-depth experience with Relativity (2023 or later)
Sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
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

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications
Trial experience
Current or active clearance

Responsibilities

Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal
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