Law Clerk

KCMJ; Arcadia (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

KCMJ is seeking a Law Clerk to support attorneys in civil matters. You will obtain information from Chinese-speaking clients, identify facts, draft legal documents, and review discovery responses. Strong research skills and proficiency with Westlaw/LexisNexis are required, along with fluency in English and Chinese.

The role requires a US LL.M. degree and about one year of law clerk experience, with work in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Location is Arcadia, CA, with a salary of $70,000 per year.

Qualifications

• US Master of Law (LL.M.) degree required.
• 1 year as a law clerk with experience in research and declarations, briefs, memos, subpoenas.
• Proficient with Westlaw, LexisNexis, Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Read, speak and write English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in civil matters and obtain information from Chinese-speaking clients.
• Identify relevant facts and prepare legal documents.
• Review discovery responses for deficiencies.
• Conduct legal research and support filings.

Skills

English Chinese bilingual

Legal research

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

US LL.M. degree

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Microsoft Office Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Law Clerk

Assist attorneys in civil matters: obtain info. from Chinese-speaking clients; identify relevant facts; prepare legal documents; review discovery responses for deficiencies; legal research; legal filings.

Responsibilities

• obtain info. from Chinese-speaking clients


• identify relevant facts


• prepare legal documents


• review discovery responses for deficiencies


• legal research


• legal filings

Requirements

• US Master of Law


• 1-yr prior work as law clerk gaining experience in legal research and preparation of declarations, agreements, briefs, memos, subpoenas, letters, separate statements for discovery motions


• skilled with Westlaw, LexisNexis, Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint


• read, speak and write English and Chinese

$70,000/yr.

Contact: Jin, KCMJ, 150 N. Santa Anita Ave. Ste.410, Arcadia, CA 91006; email [e-mail]