Hybrid Law Clerk I

at CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

• Job title: Law Clerk I
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Law Clerk supporting a large federal agency by providing litigation support and legal research tasks. Collaborating with the legal team on various legal duties and documentation.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 the 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.
• Assists attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Cite checking via online legal research tools (Westlaw and Lexis) and blue book.

Requirements

• Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study or an equivalent level of legal training or experience or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
• 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, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Ideally, you will also have:
• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications, preferred.
• Experience with Relativity, strongly preferred and should be referenced within resume.
• Publication of legal writings highly preferred.
• Participation in Law Review highly preferred.
• Current or active clearance.

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