Law Clerk I

Summary

CGS Federal provides technology-enabled solutions and personnel to support government missions. The Law Clerk I will support the legal mission of a large federal agency by performing litigation support, complex legal research, document preparation, case review, and related legal tasks.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 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

Nice to Haves

• 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

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