Law Clerk 1

at  Leidos

Description
The Mega 5 Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC has an opening for a Medical Records Review Law Clerk I to work in a downtown Washington, DC DOJ office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission.
Please Note: This is a hybrid position with at least 4 days onsite in the office in Washington, DC; candidate must reside in the Washington, DC metro area.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• 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. reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Cite checking and medical records review.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, 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, and imaging.
• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting legal medical records review and ability to summarize medical records.
• Familiarity with medical terms.
• Extensive Cite Checking / Blue Booking Experience
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality of work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Highly detail-oriented individual.
• Active security clearance, preferred.
• Experience working in litigation databases such as Relativity is a plus

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 $37.23/hr.
In 2024, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the seventh consecutive year. We were also ranked #2 on the Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Veterans and #26 on Careers & The Disabled Magazine’s list of Top 50 Employers for the Disabled!

• 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. reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Cite checking and medical records review