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Leidos · 1 day ago

Paralegal

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$25.58/hr - $25.58/hr

1+ years exp

Leidos is seeking Paralegals located in the Washington DC area to assist the program and management team with workflows for electronic case filings. The role involves performing intake and tracking claims, conducting legal research, and assisting DOJ attorneys in preparation for trials.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

Responsibilities

Perform intake and track hundreds to thousands of claims in any given matter

Enters claims filing information into an Excel tracking system

Proofread settlement memos for content and details in formatting

Responds to DOJ attorney requests for filing information and retrieval

Conducts simple to moderately complex database searches

Performs simple legal research

Assist DOJ attorneys in preparation for trials

Qualification

Paralegal certificateLitigation experienceLegal research toolsExcel proficiencyProofreading skillsTrial preparationClaims processingCommunicationOrganizational skills

Required

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

Experience with primary litigation with a solid general litigation experience, including support preparing for trial

Experience using Excel for creating tracking spreadsheets and developing processes for claims intake and review

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw