About the role

  • CGS is seeking a Law Clerk to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency.
  • This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in providing litigation support tasks like cite checking, document review, legal research, and numerous other relevant tasks.
  • 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.
  • Reviews and conducts research for ROI (Release of Information)
  • Reviews new cases and conducts research of pertinent laws
  • Edits previously submitted final decisions and writes/researches legal opinions on newest case
  • Edits and reviews cases for issuance
  • Responds to citizen letters
  • Reviews AMICUS briefs
  • Briefs attorneys regarding legal issues, theories and draft statement of facts.
  • Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
  • Cite checking via online legal research tools (Westlaw and Lexis) and blue book.

Requirements

  • Requires Juris Doctor (JD) 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.
  • Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
  • Extensive experience with cite checking and blue book.
  • Experience performing complex legal research.
  • 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.
  • Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
  • Ideally, you will also have:
  • Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications, preferred.
  • Experience with Relativity, strongly preferred and should be referenced within resume.
  • Publication of legal writings highly preferred.
  • Participation in Law Review highly preferred.
  • Current or active clearance.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
  • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Job title

Law Clerk I

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$70,000 - $80,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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