Law Clerk II

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in San Diego, CA has an opening for a Law Clerk II to work at the US Attorney’s Southern District of California office performing litigation support duties. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission.

Typical Responsibilities include:

• Works with the assigned AUSAs and/or supervisory attorneys to determine applicable administrative statutory and regulatory law, and to identify possible defenses, violations or causes of action.

• Develops an understanding of all applicable federal, state, or local laws and keeps abreast of any new criminal and civil rules and procedures.

• Alerts AUSAs to all potential issues while conducting reviews and analyzing and interpreting data within the case file.

• Oversees practice with regard to 28 USC §2255 (habeas corpus) and immigration habeas matters including, but not limited to: receiving and docketing same, calendaring due dates, contacting appropriate AUSA/Support Staff regarding locating files necessary to drafting responses; preparing a draft response for review by appropriate AUSA; and attending to timely filing of responses.

• Incumbent analyzes statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature.

• Supports AUSA by briefing attorneys on pertinent facts, issues and case law.

• Drafts correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s signature.

• Drafts proposed orders for signature of judges and magistrates.

Overtime and travel may be required as needed with proper authorization. 

Individual may support any division/section depending on the needs of the office at time of hire.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least two years of study or, an equivalent level of legal training or experience; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted. 

• Additionally, must have at least two years of progressively more responsible experience on litigation support projects or task order related projects including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.

• 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 and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

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 $45.11/hr.

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Original Posting:

August 21, 2026

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.