Law Clerk I

Leidos is seeking a Law Clerk I to support the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division. This position is considered fully remote, with telework to be performed from home in accordance with the DOJ Antitrust (ATR) Division’s policies and rules of behavior, including any applicable telework policies. For most staff, the vast majority of the document review work will be performed in ATR’s instance of Relativity v10.3, so a reliable, high-speed internet connection is an essential requirement to telework. Occasional on-site meetings may be held involving any or all positions, so it is preferred that the contractor reside in the National Capital Region, alternatively they may reside near the New York, NY DOJ Antitrust Office.

The Division’s work is performed primarily in Washington, DC. As noted above, while these positions are considered fully remote, any on-site work shall be performed at:

Liberty Square Building, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530

Primary Responsibilities:

• Document Review via Relativity. 

• Usually working on one to two cases at a time. 

• Following review protocol established by the case teams. 

• Attend case team meetings via TEAMS.  Participate in TEAMS chats to share case discovery. 

• Provide daily and/or weekly reports. 

• Review documents and code for responsiveness, privilege, issues, confidentiality and draft privilege logs if needed or apply redactions if needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study or, an equivalent level of legal training or experience or an equivalent level of education 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.

• This document review is being conducted in Relativity, so Relativity experience is preferred, but experience in electronic document review in some e-Discovery software is required.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefit. Leidos will ensure that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits. 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!

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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.