Supervisory Paralegal Jobs

Description

Leidos is looking for a Supervisory Paralegal to work in support of the Civil Rights Division. This is a hybrid position (1 day/week on site and 4 days/week remote), but will require travel to the customer site in Washington, D.C. as requested. The Supervisory Paralegal is responsible for directing and reviewing the work of paralegals and other support staff, particularly on major paralegal support efforts, such as large legal research projects or major in-courtroom support.

Responsibilities Include:

• Arranges for access to appropriate DOJ libraries and other legal research facilities.
• Monitors work and reports on progress.
• Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done.
• Responsible for ensuring that paralegal and support staff work meets attorney requirements and is delivered on time.
• Designs and develops systems and procedures for tracking, controlling, and managing case files, exhibits, and other case-specific materials.
• Assists trial staff in coordination with expert witnesses and litigation consultants.
• Performs complex legal and factual research.
• Troubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks.
• Coordinates with other Contractor support components, including data processing support staff, in order to accomplish work.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
• Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study,
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• At least three years of litigation paralegal experience including trial experience is required.
• Supervisory experience, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources preferred.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefit. Leidos will ensure that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits. The pay for this position will be $35.35/hr.

In 2023, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the fifth consecutive year. We were also ranked #2 on the Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Veterans and #26 on Careers & The Disabled Magazine’s list of Top 50 Employers for the Disabled!

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Pay Range:

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.

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