Law Clerk I: Litigation Research & Drafting Support

Lever, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Contact Government Services (CGS) is seeking a Law Clerk I in the Legal department to support a large federal agency’s litigation needs. The role involvescite checking, document review, heavy legal research, and drafting motions and briefs under supervision.

Candidates should have a JD or be a law student with substantial training, possess strong knowledge of federal/state courts, and experience using Lexis/Westlaw. Relativity experience is preferred, and a security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• JD required or one year in ABA-accredited law school with training or equiv.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state court systems and legal research resources.
• Proficiency with LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Extensive experience with cite checking and Bluebook formats.
• Experience conducting complex legal research under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex legal research for trial staff and litigation teams.
• Assist in drafting motions, briefs, and memoranda of law.
• Review releases of information and research pertinent laws.
• Edit submitted decisions and draft legal opinions on new cases.
• Prepare and brief attorneys on legal issues and facts statements.
• Support attorneys through all phases of litigation and cite checking.

Skills

Legal Research

Cite Checking

Drafting Legal Documents

Document Review

Bluebook Knowledge

Westlaw

Lexis

Communication

Litigation Support

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Relativity

Westlaw

Lexis

Job description

Contact Government Services (CGS) is seeking a Law Clerk I in the Legal department to support a large federal agency’s litigation needs. The role involvescite checking, document review, heavy legal research, and drafting motions and briefs under supervision.

Candidates should have a JD or be a law student with substantial training, possess strong knowledge of federal/state courts, and experience using Lexis/Westlaw. Relativity experience is preferred, and a security clearance may be required.