Paralegal

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Summary: Leidos is seeking paralegals to join a dynamic team supporting electronic case filings and providing legal and technical services to the Department of Justice. Highlights: 1. Work in a fast-paced and diverse environment 2. Gain skills in time management, critical thinking, and problem-solving 3. Assist DOJ attorneys in trial preparation Apply Now Description Leidos is seeking Paralegals loced 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 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 communice compliced problems in a concise manner. Primary Responsibilities: Perform intake and track hundreds to thousands of claims in any given mter. Enters claims filing informion into an Excel tracking system Proofread settlement memos for content and details in formting. Responds to DOJ torney requests for filing informion and retrieval Conducts simple to moderely complex dabase searches Performs simple legal research Assist DOJ torneys in preparion for trials.   Basic Qualificions: Requires paralegal certifice, JD, or currently tending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed least one year of study.  One (1) year of legal training or legal experience or least two (2) years of college educion may be substituted for the paralegal certifice. At least one (1) year of litigion paralegal experience or project experience. Experience with primary litigion with a solid general litigion experience, including support preparing for trial. Experience using Excel for creing tracking spreadsheets and developing processes for claims intake and review. Excellent written and oral communicion skills. Experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.  Preferred Qualificions: Excellent proofreading skills. Strong organizional skills. Solid general litigion support experience Prior experience working in a Federal Government environment. Trial preparion experience Claims processing experience is a plus This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum requirements. Leidos ensures th all provisions are sisfied. The pay for this position will be $25.58/hr. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: May 5, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range - The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Da Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-reled informion during any part of the employment applicion process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communice with you through emails th are genered by the Leidos.com automed system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos th asks for payment-reled informion or any other personal informion (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediely by emailing us LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discriminion All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Apply Now