Law Clerk I

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.

Requirements

• Works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager.
• Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.
• Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.
• Reviews and conducts research for ROI (Release of Information)
• Reviews new cases and conducts research of pertinent laws
• Edits previously submitted final decisions and writes/researches legal opinions on newest case
• Edits and reviews cases for issuance
• Responds to citizen letters
• Reviews AMICUS briefs
• Briefs attorneys regarding legal issues, theories and draft statement of facts.
• Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Cite checking via online legal research tools (Westlaw and Lexis) and blue book.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays