Law Clerk I

Leidos Holding$80K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law degree or currently pursuing one with at least one year completed at an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Knowledge of federal and state court systems and legal research procedures.
  • Experience with legal research tools like LEXIS and Westlaw.
  • Familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery processes.
  • Proficient in various computer applications including word processing and spreadsheets.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to produce high-quality work under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Assist project supervisors and managers in litigation support roles.
  • Conduct detailed legal research for trials.
  • Prepare draft legal documents such as motions and briefs.
  • Draft decisions for programs, impacting future reviews.
  • Review documents for relevance and privilege.
  • Support attorneys throughout the litigation process.
  • Evaluate complex fact patterns to identify relevant legal issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to support the U.S. Department of Justice in significant legal matters.
  • Gain experience in a government and litigation support environment.
  • Hands-on experience with leading legal research tools and eDiscovery procedures.
Full Job Description
The Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC has an opening for a Law Clerk to perform litigation support duties via said role. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission.

Typical assignments may include the following but not limited to:
  • Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager.
  • Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.
  • Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.
  • Assists in drafting of Program's decisions. In many claims, the Program's decision sets the foundation for subsequent administrative and judicial review.
  • Reviewing documents for relevance and privilege.
  • Ability to conduct research in applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law.
  • Demonstrated ability to discern the relevant issues in complex fact patterns.
  • Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.


Basic Qualifications:

- Requires Law degree, 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.

- Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.

- 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, and imaging.

- Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

- Excellent analytical skills.

- Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.

- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications, preferred.

- Experience with Relativity, helpful and should be referenced within resume, if applicable.

- Trial experience very helpful.

- Experience with (or an interest in) informal adjudications under an agency's enabling act and regulations.

- Experience handling large volume of cases or claims, strongly preferred.

- Current or active 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 $38.77/hr.

Original Posting:
July 30, 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.

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