Senior Paralegal DC

Project overview

? WE'RE HIRING: Senior Paralegal - U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

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Requirements

Why Apply?

Join a team supporting important federal litigation matters while gaining valuable experience working alongside DOJ legal professionals.

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• Paralegal Certificate, JD, or qualifying legal education, training, or experience.
• At least 3 years of litigation paralegal or relevant project experience; trial experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state court procedures and legal research.
• Proficiency in LexisNexis, Westlaw, Microsoft Office, Relativity, and eDiscovery tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, proofreading, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Project details

Washington, DC (Onsite)

? Compensation: $39.16/hour + $4.27/hour Health & Welfare = $43.43/hour

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6+ months to 1 year, with potential for extension

? Schedule: Full-time | 40 hours/week

Are you an experienced litigation paralegal looking for an opportunity to support high-impact legal matters?

We are seeking Senior Paralegals to support the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), working alongside trial attorneys, investigators, and legal professionals within the Affirmative Litigation Section.

? Key Responsibilities

• Conduct factual and legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and other legal databases.
• Draft, review, proofread, and cite-check legal documents in accordance with Bluebook standards.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits, trial notebooks, and discovery materials.
• Support attorneys during depositions, trials, and evidentiary hearings.
• Perform document searches, first-level document review, coding, indexing, and discovery production.
• Maintain case files, summarize witness interviews and depositions, and prepare case-status reports.
• Assist with evidence management, case closeout, and archiving.
• Start: flexible
• Location: Washington DC, United States of America, US