Senior Paralegal

R-00154597

Description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Paralegal to work in Camp Springs, MD. This position is currently allowing for remote work; however, this is subject to change. For this reason, only individuals in the DC Metro Area will be considered. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. Be part of a dynamic team in providing legal and technical services to support the Department of Justice and the United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services, Office of Chief Counsel (USCIS) with mandamus litigation, visa appeals, and complex/class action cases.  In this role, you will gain many intangible skills, such as time and task management, critical thinking and problem solving, the ability to communicate complicated problems in a concise manner, as well as solve complex problems using available tools.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works under the direction of a Project Manager, Project Supervisor, or Supervisory Paralegal. 
  
• Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines. 
  
• Performs moderately complex legal research
  
• Synopsizes transcripts of hearings and oral arguments for attorney use
  
• Reviews case related materials and, for example, identifies potentially conflicting statements or areas requiring further investigation
  
• Writes preliminary drafts of simple legal memoranda and correspondence. 
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted
  
• At least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience is required
  
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
  
• Sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  
• Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
  
• Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
  
• Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
  
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important
  
• US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a Federal Government environment
  
• Current Public Trust or higher security clearance
  

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 $31.69/hr.

In 2024, Leidos was ranked as one of the  “ World's Most Ethical Companies ”   by the Ethisphere Institute for the seventh 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!

Original Posting: March 3, 2025
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.

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