Law Clerk — USAO Litigation Support

FSA; North Great River (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

FSA Federal seeks a Law Clerk to support the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in Washington, D.C. and nationwide efforts to uphold law enforcement missions. The role assists attorneys in litigation and supports the prosecution and civil actions involving property used in illegal activity.

Requirements include a law degree or current enrollment in an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year completed, strong legal research and writing skills, and proficiency in MS Office. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Law Degree: or currently a student at an ABA-accredited law school with at least one-year completed
• Experience conducting legal research using various research tools and law library resources
• Excellent communication skills; oral and written, to include legal writing skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and other common software applications, to include databases
• Ability to work in a team environment, deliver the highest quality of work, and maintain a professional disposition under extreme pressure

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, assists attorneys with the litigation process.
• Reviews work of paralegals and clerks.
• Prepares all documents related to the litigation process to include drafting motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.
• Screens documents for privilege.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Pressure handling

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or ABA‑accredited law school student

Law school status (1+ year completed)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

FSA Federal seeks a Law Clerk to support the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in Washington, D.C. and nationwide efforts to uphold law enforcement missions. The role assists attorneys in litigation and supports the prosecution and civil actions involving property used in illegal activity.

Requirements include a law degree or current enrollment in an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year completed, strong legal research and writing skills, and proficiency in MS Office. A U.S.