Paralegal

Leidos is seeking Paralegals located in the Washington DC area.  You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment assisting the program and management team with workflows for electronic case filings (ECF). 

Be part of a dynamic team in providing legal and technical services to support the Division of Offices, Boards and Divisions at the Department of Justice. In this role, you will gain skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, and the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner.

Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Task Supervisor.  Performs the following moderately complex tasks while complying with established procedures:

• Downloads electronic case filings (ECFs) from Pacer

• Uploads the electronic case filings to the automated matters systems

• Enters filing information into a case tracking system

• Creates and provides links to the electronic case filings to the DOJ Attorneys

• Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval

• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and other legal documents. 

• Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches

• Performs simple legal research

• Indexes, tracks and controls document discovery, depositions, and trial.

• Prepares exhibit cross-references. 

• Assists attorneys in courtroom.   

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.  One (1) year of legal training or legal experience or at least two (2) years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.

• At least one (1) year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience related to electronic case filing workflows.

• Basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.

• Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Trial experience

• Automated litigation support experience valued.

• Prior experience working in a Federal Government environment

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum requirements. Leidos ensures that all provisions are satisfied. The pay for this position will be $25.58/hr.

In 2025, Leidos was ranked as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by the Ethisphere Institute for the eight consecutive year.

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You'll fit right in.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.