Law Clerk I: Litigation Research & Drafting (DC/VA)

CGS Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 75.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health, dental, and vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Descrizione del lavoro

CGS Federal is seeking a Law Clerk I to support a large federal agency in Washington, DC / Arlington, VA. This on-site, full-time role involves litigation support, legal research, document review, and cite checking to assist trial staff.

The ideal candidate will have a JD or be an ABA-accredited law student with strong research skills, familiarity with Lexis/Westlaw, and the ability to produce high-quality work under pressure in a demanding government environment.

Competenze

• Requires JD or current ABA-approved law student with at least one year of study.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures.
• Proficiency with LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Extensive cite checking and blue book experience.
• Experience with document review and litigation support.
• Proficiency with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure.

Mansioni

• Perform complex legal research for trial staff.
• Assist in drafting motions, briefs, and legal memos.
• Review ROI materials and new cases.
• Edit and review final decisions; draft legal opinions.
• Provide litigation support across all phases.
• Cite-check via Westlaw/Lexis and Bluebook.
• Brief attorneys on issues and statements of facts.
• Respond to citizen letters.

Conoscenze

Legal research

Cite checking

Document review

Bluebook

Litigation support

Word processing

Data management

Formazione

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school

Legal training or experience equivalent

Strumenti

Lexis

Westlaw

Relativity

Descrizione del lavoro

CGS Federal is seeking a Law Clerk I to support a large federal agency in Washington, DC / Arlington, VA. This on-site, full-time role involves litigation support, legal research, document review, and cite checking to assist trial staff.

The ideal candidate will have a JD or be an ABA-accredited law student with strong research skills, familiarity with Lexis/Westlaw, and the ability to produce high-quality work under pressure in a demanding government environment.