Senior ParalegalLocation: Washington DC, DC
Posted On: 04/27/2026
Requirement Code: 73602
Requirement Detail
Role Title: Senior Paralegal
Role Overview
Role Location: Onsite in Washington, DC
Education: Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate. Additionally, at least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.
Role Location: ONSITE in Washington, DC
Education: 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.
Required Skills
- At least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required; trial experience very helpful.
- At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.
- 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.
- Must have 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.
- Role also requires 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.
Preferred Skills
- Relativity
- Bluebooking
- Legal research (Westlaw/Lexis)
- Legal writing
- Docketing
Responsibilities/Duties
- Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor.
- Work products are reviewed prior to submission; however, often develops these products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines.
- In addition to functions performed by Paralegals, described below, 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.
- Contact mostly with other Contractor staff, but occasional contact with trial staff may be required.
Expected Deliverables
- Management of several, large-scale matters simultaneously.
- eDiscovery (Relativity) review, docketing deadlines being met, etc.