Senior Paralegal - DOJ Litigation Support

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support a new team at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. The position is expected to be full-time and onsite, reporting to a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Manager. It involves moderately complex legal research, synthesis of hearing transcripts and oral arguments, and writing preliminary drafts of simple memoranda and correspondence.

Key responsibilities

• Detailed indexing of case files, drafting procedures for litigation support, document acquisition, privilege screening and database searches
• Composing, proofreading and editing written documents; summarizing depositions and transcripts
• Preparing witness, exhibit and evidence binders; tracking discovery items and managing document discovery
• Supporting trial preparation: copying, document review, organization, Bates stamping, legal research and searching documents in Concordance/Summation
• Assisting with documents and indexes during trial, and reviewing audio files for relevance
• Using electronic evidence and discovery tools such as Relativity, Casemap, Oncue and Sanction
• Reviewing financial records, health care materials and other litigation files; responding to citizen and congressional correspondence and calls

Required profile

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school (at least one year of study); equivalent education or experience may substitute
• At least two years of litigation paralegal or project experience; trial experience very helpful
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support
• Experience handling financial crimes and non-compliance cases
• Sound working knowledge of the federal and state court system and legal research resources
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure and to obtain MRPT facility credentials (US citizenship required)

Required skills

• Legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
• Word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging and hardware systems
• Evidence management and eDiscovery tools (Relativity, Casemap, Oncue, Sanction)

What we offer

• Hourly pay of $31.69, with overtime eligibility under the Service Contract Act
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave and educational reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance