Job Description

CGS is seeking a Law Clerk to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in providing litigation support tasks like cite checking, document review, legal research, and numerous other relevant tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex legal research for the trial staff
• Assist in preparing draft legal documents
• Review and conduct research for ROI
• Review new cases and conduct research of pertinent laws
• Edit previously submitted final decisions and write/research legal opinions on newest case
• Edit and review cases for issuance
• Respond to citizen letters
• Review AMICUS briefs
• Brief attorneys regarding legal issues, theories and draft statement of facts
• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation
• Cite checking via online legal research tools and blue book

Requirements

• Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
• Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
• Extensive experience with cite checking and blue book
• Experience performing complex legal research
• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure

Benefits

• No benefits