Paralegal

Paralegal (Electronic Case Filing), Washington, DC

Leidos is seeking Paralegals in the Washington, DC area to support the Department of Justice’s Offices, Boards and Divisions. In this fast-paced role, you’ll work alongside the program and management team to keep electronic case filing (ECF) workflows running smoothly, providing legal and technical support that DOJ attorneys rely on every day.

You’ll build practical skills in time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, and communicating complex issues clearly and concisely, all as part of a collaborative, dynamic team.

What You’ll Do

Working under the direction of a Project or Task Supervisor, you will follow established procedures to:

• Download electronic case filings from PACER and upload them to automated matter management systems
• Enter filing information into the case tracking system
• Create and share links to case filings with DOJ attorneys
• Respond to attorney requests for filing information and document retrieval
• Compile, prepare, and summarize materials that attorneys use in discovery and in drafting motions, briefs, and other legal documents
• Run simple to moderately complex database searches and perform basic legal research
• Index, track, and manage discovery documents, depositions, and trial materials
• Prepare exhibit cross-references
• Support attorneys in the courtroom

Basic Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed. Alternatively, one year of legal training or experience, or at least two years of college, may be substituted for the certificate
• At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience with electronic case filing workflows
• Working knowledge of legal principles and standard citation formats, with the ability to cite-check motions and memoranda
• Experience with legal research tools such as LexisNexis and Westlaw
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Trial experience
• Experience with automated litigation support tools
• Prior experience 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.

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Original Posting

November 12, 2026

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.

Pay Range

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.