Federal Litigation Law Clerk II - High-Impact Case Support

CGS Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks an experienced Law Clerk to assist in all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office in Washington, DC. The role supports high‑priority cases, trial prep, and documentation management, with opportunities to impact government missions. The candidate should have a J.D.

degree, federal litigation experience, U.S. citizenship, and strong research and communication skills. The position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a collaborative

Qualifications

• J.D. degree required and admission to practice or eligible.
• Experience with civil litigation, especially federal cases and jury trials, is preferred.
• Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to work within federal government environment.
• Two or more years of progressively responsible litigation-support experience.
• Familiarity with federal/state courts, legal research, and relevant resources.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and client-attorney interaction capability.
• Proficiency with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging tools; familiarity with eDiscovery.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all phases of litigation for opioid and other high‑profile cases.
• Support trial preparation, litigation tasks, and related duties as assigned by attorneys.
• Review and analyze documents, transcripts, and materials for evidentiary relevance.
• Use electronic databases to organize, index, tag, and summarize documents.
• Conduct database searches for information and troubleshoot review platforms.
• Apply redactions to various documents and audio files as required.
• Draft review memos and other litigation documents for attorneys.
• Coordinate with case teams and communicate progress on litigation tasks.
• Manage and organize litigation review materials; track tasks via ticketing tools.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Client interaction

US Citizenship

Legal research knowledge

Education

J.D. Degree

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Document review systems

ESI tools

Job description

CGS Federal seeks an experienced Law Clerk to assist in all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office in Washington, DC. The role supports high‑priority cases, trial prep, and documentation management, with opportunities to impact government missions. The candidate should have a J.D.

degree, federal litigation experience, U.S. citizenship, and strong research and communication skills. The position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a collaborative