Law Clerk I
About the role
The Law Clerk position at CGS involves providing litigation support tasks like cite checking, document review, legal research, and numerous other relevant tasks. This role allows candidates to demonstrate expertise in supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency.
Responsibilities
- Performs complex legal research for the trial staff
- Aids 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
- Assists attorneys with all phases of litigation
- Cite checking via online legal research tools (Westlaw and Lexis) and blue book
Qualifications
- Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study
- Thorough knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
- Extensive experience with cite checking and blue book
- Experience performing complex legal research
- 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
Skills and attributes for success
- Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager
- Works 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
- Publishation of legal writings highly preferred
- Participation in Law Review highly preferred
Benefits
Our commitment to our employees includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Contact Government Services (CGS)
Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!
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