Description

Leidos is looking for a Law Clerk to join our Washington, DC team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. 

• Performs simple to moderately 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.

• Perform Bluebooking and cite checking of briefs.

• Ability to conduct research in applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law.

• Demonstrated ability to discern the relevant issues in complex fact patterns.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one (1) year of study  or,  six (6) years of legal training or experience may be substituted.  .

• 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.

• 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 with Bluebooking, Cite checking, creating Tables of Contents/Authorities is strongly preferred.

• Experience with e-discovery tools including Relativity, valued.

• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite, including Excel and Word, as well as Adobe Acrobat is essential.

• Strong analytic, organizational, legal research and writing skills are preferred.

• Experience evaluating financial and debt records, valued.

• Trial support experience helpful.

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.

In 2025, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the eight consecutive year.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

December 10, 2025

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.