Federal Law Clerk I — Litigation & Research Support

Contact Government Services, LLC

United States

Remote

USD 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

FSA

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC (CGS) seeks a Law Clerk I to support the legal mission of a large federal agency. The role focuses on litigation support, legal research, cite checking, and drafting documents under supervision.

The position emphasizes proficiency with Westlaw/Lexis, bluebook rendering, and collaboration with attorneys. Prior government or litigation support experience is preferred. Requires JD or current law student status.

Qualifications

Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school.
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.
Hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging.
Ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Responsibilities

Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.
Assists in preparing draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, and memoranda of law.
Reviews and researches for ROI (Release of Information).
Reviews new cases and conducts research of pertinent laws.
Edits final decisions and writes legal opinions on new cases.
Cite checking via online legal research tools (Westlaw and Lexis) and Bluebook.
Assists attorneys with all phases of litigation.