Law Clerk II — Federal Litigation with Security Clearance

CGS Federal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks an experienced Law Clerk to assist in all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office in New York. The role involves trial preparation, document review, and maintaining litigation materials, with close collaboration with attorneys. Responsibilities include analyzing documents, using Lexis and Westlaw, applying redactions, and drafting memos.

A J.D. and U.S. bar admission are required.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and bar admission required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all phases of litigation, including opioid cases and other high-profile matters.
• Support trial prep and litigation tasks as directed by attorneys.
• Review and analyze documents, transcripts, and files for investigative relevance.
• Use electronic databases to organize, index, tag, and summarize materials.
• Conduct database searches for documents and information.
• Troubleshoot issues with review platforms and tools.
• Apply redactions to documents and audio files.
• Draft review memos and other litigation documents as needed.
• Communicate with case teams regarding ongoing litigation.
• Manage and organize litigation review materials.

Skills

Litigation support

Trial prep

Document review

Redactions

Communication

ESI tools

Education

J.D. Degree

Bar admission (any US jurisdiction)

U.S. Citizenship

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Document review platforms

Job description

CGS Federal seeks an experienced Law Clerk to assist in all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office in New York. The role involves trial preparation, document review, and maintaining litigation materials, with close collaboration with attorneys. Responsibilities include analyzing documents, using Lexis and Westlaw, applying redactions, and drafting memos.

A J.D. and U.S. bar admission are required.