Supervisory Paralegal

We are seeking a Supervisory Paralegal to work on-site in support a Government project in Washington, DC. Be one of the first to dedicate your skills and talent to a newly formed division of the Department of Justice, National Fraud Enforcement Division.

Primary Responsibilities

• :Directs and supervises 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
• .Monitors work and reports on progress
• .Responsible for ensuring that paralegal and support staff work meets contract and attorney requirements and is delivered on time
• .Potential travel up to 50% of the time to aid with trial preparatio
• nPerforms detailed reviews and analysis of case materials, which includes financial records, health care materials, and other litigation file
• sPerforms detailed indexing of case files; drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments; document acquisition related tasks; screening for privilege documents; and conducting database searche
• sAs required, serves as "team leader" for a group of legal professional
• sReviews audio files for relevance and update databases with finding
• sCommunicates with other DOJ components, Federal agencies and others as required during investigations and litigatio
• nUtilizes Excel spreadsheets to track information and analyze case statistic
• sPerform trial preparation tasks to include copying, document review, document organization, bates stamping, legal research and searching documents in Concordance/Summatio
• nUtilize electronic and evidence management and discovery production processes and tools, such as Relativity, Casemap and Oncue, to support investigation
• sSearches the Relativity database per criteria developed by case team managemen
• tReviews search result sets for relevance based on written criteri
• aCodes relevant documents per existing protoco
• lTroubleshoots and performs quality control spot-checks
• .Must be able to formulate administrative and technical procedures for getting the work done
• .Reports to Project Supervisor or Project Manager; may also have significant contact with COR, Government Case Manager, trial attorneys and staff, client agency staff, and opposing counsel
• .Performs complex legal and factual research
• .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
• .Arranges for access to appropriate DOJ libraries and other legal research facilities
• .Coordinates with other Contractor support components, including data processing support staff, in order to accomplish work

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Basic Qualification

• s:Requires paralegal certificate or J
• D.Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 4 years of litigation paralegal experience, including trial experienc
• e.At least one year of experience in automated litigation suppor
• t.Must have supervisory experience, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorney
• s.Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resource
• s.Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westla
• w.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 imagin
• g.Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very importan
• t.Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearanc

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Desired Qualificati

• onsFamiliarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resourc

es.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 abo