Law Clerk I

Cgsfederal; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Contact Government Services, LLC is seeking a Law Clerk I to support the legal team in Dallas. The role involves complex legal research for trial staff, drafting motions, briefs, and memoranda, and assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation.

Candidates must have a JD or be enrolled in an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year remaining, and possess strong knowledge of legal research tools, cite checking, and blue book conventions.

Qualifications

• JD or in‑progress ABA‑accredited law school with ≥1 year remaining.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state court systems and research procedures.
• Extensive experience with legal research tools and cite checking.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex legal research for trial staff.
• Draft legal documents such as motions and briefs.
• Research ROI and review new cases for relevant laws.
• Edit final decisions and write legal opinions on recent cases.
• Cite check via Westlaw and Lexis and bluebook formatting.
• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Legal research

Cite checking

Blue book knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or enrolled in ABA-accredited law school

At least one year of law school remaining

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Relativity

Job description

Law Clerk I

Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level

Department: Legal

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 cases.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment.
• Experience with Relativity.
• Publication of legal writings.
• Participation in Law Review.
• Current or active clearance.

Benefits

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

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.