Senior Paralegal
Company: Leidos
Location: Springfield
Posted on: November 20, 2023
Job Description:
Description Leidos is looking for a Senior Paralegal to work
on-site in support of the Tax Division of the Department of
Justice, Financial Litigation Unit. 2 days of teleworking is
currently permitted, but this is subject to change.In the Financial
Litigation Unit, the Office of Review evaluates settlement offers
in the most complex and monetarily significant cases handled by the
Division, collaborates with Trial Sections in negotiating
settlement proposals in light of litigation potential and policy
considerations, furnishes advice and assistance in complex cases,
takes final action on settlements within its authority, and advises
the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division on settlements
that require final action at a higher level.Responsibilities
include:
- Works with ALS (primarily Case Managers) to make sure the case
has the necessary technology and is properly addressing
E-Discovery;
- Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use
by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs and
other legal documents;
- Summarizes depositions and other transcripts; maintains case
files; performs simple legal research; indexes, tracks and controls
document discovery (including documents produced and received in
discovery);
- indexes, tracks and exhibits and other materials at depositions
and at trial. Prepares exhibit cross-references;
- Assists attorneys in courtroom;
- Reviews documents for relevance and privilege according to
established guidelines and criteria. Required Qualifications: -
Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an
ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of
study (or equivalent)- 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience
or project experience, including at least one year of experience in
automated litigation support. - Knowledge of federal and state
court system, legal research procedures, and legal research
resources. - Knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and
Westlaw. - Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery
procedures and resources. - Familiarity with a variety of computer
applications, including word processing, databases (such as
document review and file management systems), spreadsheets,
imaging, and hardware systems. - Must be knowledgeable user of the
Government's office and network environment, including but not
limited to, word processing, database, spreadsheet, imaging, and
telecommunications systems. - Must be a US Citizen and able to
obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Desired
Qualifications: - Trial experience - Current or active clearance -
Experience with negotiation, settlements, or collections -
Experience drafting subpoena's, researching public records, and
public records filing/recording - An understanding of business
entities, lien priorities, trusts, estates and probate. - Baseline
understanding of accounting principles, or basic tax preparation
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
$30.45/hr.In 2023, Leidos was ranked as one of the " World's Most
Ethical Companies " by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth
consecutive year. We were also ranked on the Forbes' list of Best
Employers for Veterans and on Careers & The Disabled Magazine's
list of Top 50 Employers for the Disabled! 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.
Keywords: Leidos, Washington DC , Senior Paralegal, Legal , Springfield, DC
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