Senior Paralegal

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, working directly with trial attorneys, investigators and other staff at the Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch. The position is an hourly, overtime-eligible role under the Service Contract Act.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct factual and legal research in legal and non-legal sources and databases.
• Use the court's electronic case filing program and local court rules to prepare and file legal documents.
• Review and cite check briefs and other court filings according to Bluebook standards.
• Review, process and prepare litigation documents, correspondence and memoranda as cases progress through administrative or judicial litigation.
• Provide technical support to attorneys during depositions and trial, and prepare pleadings, exhibits, trial notebooks and evidence for trial and evidentiary hearings.
• Organize evidence for discovery and trial, code and index discovery documents, and conduct first-level document review and document production.
• Verify citations and legal references, manage documents and evidence, and compile summaries of statutes, legislation and case law.
• Prepare case status reports, witness interview summaries and deposition summaries, and close out cases and archive evidence and work product.

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 three years of litigation paralegal or project experience; trial experience preferred, and candidates on trial teams for at least five years are preferred.
• Sound working knowledge of federal and state courts, legal research procedures and resources.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure, attention to detail, organization, multitasking and excellent communication skills.
• Must obtain and maintain Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) facility credentials; US citizenship is required for MRPT authorization at this location.

Required skills

• Legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Citation checking with Bluebook formats and proofreading of legal documents.
• Evidence management software and document review systems.
• Evidence preservation tools such as Relativity and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

What we offer

• Estimated hourly rate of $31.69, with possible health and welfare payments under the SCA.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave, educational reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and pet insurance.