Law Clerk I - DOJ/USAO, eDiscovery & Lit Support

CACI International Inc; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Law Clerk I to support the Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys in various USAOs. You will assist with criminal and civil cases, gain practical litigation experience from discovery through appeal, and contribute to eDiscovery initiatives.

Responsibilities include conducting legal research, drafting documents, and coordinating with AUSAs. Requires law study or degree, bar licensure, and U.S.

Qualifications

• Requires Law degree or having completed at least two years of study at an ABA‑accredited law school.
• Licensed by a state bar.
• Must have valid State driver’s license.
• Minimum two (2) years of professional work experience and expertise in performing the requisite responsibilities.
• Works under the direction of a Litigation Support Specialist 4 or a Project Manager.
• Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.
• Assists in preparing draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.
• Screens documents for privilege.
• Assists attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of standard legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• 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.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments.
• Physically located within the general geographic commuting radius of the USAO office.
• Also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-Discovery procedures and resources.
• DOJ MBI must be obtainable (US Citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Works with the assigned AUSAs and/or supervisory attorneys, determines applicable administrative statutory and regulatory law, and identifies possible defenses, violations or causes of action.
• Develops an understanding of all applicable federal, state, or local laws and keeps abreast of any new criminal and civil rules and procedures.
• Alerts AUSAs to all potential issues while conducting reviews and analyzing and interpreting data within the case file.
• Oversees practice with regard to 28 USC §2255 (habeas corpus) and immigration habeas matters including, but not limited to: receiving and docketing same, calendaring due dates, contacting appropriate AUSA/Support Staff regarding locating files necessary to drafting responses; preparing a draft response for review by appropriate AUSA; and attending to timely filing of responses.
• Incumbent analyzes statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature.
• Supports AUSA by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues and case law.
• Drafts correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s signature.
• Drafts proposed orders for signature of judges and magistrates.

Skills

Law research

Communication

MS Office

Legal writing

Time management

Education

ABA-accredited law school or equivalent

Tools

LEXIS

Westlaw

Document management systems

MS Word

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Law Clerk I to support the Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys in various USAOs. You will assist with criminal and civil cases, gain practical litigation experience from discovery through appeal, and contribute to eDiscovery initiatives.

Responsibilities include conducting legal research, drafting documents, and coordinating with AUSAs. Requires law study or degree, bar licensure, and U.S.