Federal Litigation Law Clerk II – eDiscovery Specialist

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401k

FSAs

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking an experienced Law Clerk to assist in all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office in Arlington, VA. The role involves trial prep, document review, and collaboration with attorneys on high-priority cases to support mission-critical government work.

The ideal candidate has a J.D., at least two years in litigation support, and strong knowledge of federal/state court procedures, with proficiency in Lexis and Westlaw.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Civil litigation experience, preferably federal cases and jury trials.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• At least two years of progressively responsible litigation support experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state courts, legal research procedures & resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication; familiarity with Lexis and Westlaw.
• Proficiency with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all phases of litigation, including high-profile opioid cases.
• Assist with trial prep and litigation tasks as directed by attorneys.
• Review and analyze documents, transcripts, files, and materials for relevant evidence.
• Use electronic databases to review, organize, index, tag, and summarize materials.
• Conduct database searches for documents and information.
• Troubleshoot issues with review platforms and tools.
• Apply redactions to documents and audio files.
• Draft review memos and other litigation documents.
• Communicate with case teams on ongoing litigation matters.
• Organize and manage litigation review materials.
• Use ticketing software to track case support tasks.

Skills

Litigation support

Trial prep

Document review

Electronic databases

Document searches

Redactions

Memos & memos drafting

Team communication

Materials organization

Task tracking

Education

J.D.

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

ESI tools

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking an experienced Law Clerk to assist in all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office in Arlington, VA. The role involves trial prep, document review, and collaboration with attorneys on high-priority cases to support mission-critical government work.

The ideal candidate has a J.D., at least two years in litigation support, and strong knowledge of federal/state court procedures, with proficiency in Lexis and Westlaw.