Law Clerk I

CACI International Inc

Law Clerk I role offering legal support to U.S. Attorney Offices for criminal and civil cases.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $18 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Works with the assigned AUSAs and/or supervisory attorneys, determines applicable administrative statutory and regulatory law, and identifies possible defenses, violations or causes of action
Develops an understanding of all applicable federal, state, or local laws and keeps abreast of any new criminal and civil rules and procedures
Alerts AUSAs to all potential issues while conducting reviews and analyzing and interpreting data within the case file
Oversees practice with regard to 28 USC §2255 (habeas corpus) and immigration habeas matters including, but not limited to: receiving and docketing same, calendaring due dates, contacting appropriate AUSA/Support Staff regarding locating files necessary to drafting responses; preparing a draft response for review by appropriate AUSA; and attending to timely filing of responses
Incumbent analyzes statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature
Supports AUSA by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues and case law
Drafts correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s signature
Drafts proposed orders for signature of judges and magistrates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires Law degree or having completed at least two years of study at an ABA-accredited law school
Licensed by a state bar
Must have valid State driver’s license
Minimum two (2) years of professional work experience and expertise in performing the requisite responsibilities
Works under the direction of a Litigation Support Specialist 4 or a Project Manager
Performs complex legal research for the trial staff
Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.
Screens documents for privilege
Assists attorneys with all phases of litigation
Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of standard legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
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
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments
Physically located within the general geographic commuting radius of the USAO office
Also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-Discovery procedures and resources
DOJ MBI must be obtainable (US Citizenship required).

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare
wellness
financial
retirement
family support
continuing education
time off benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchdrafting legal documentsanalyzing statutesinterpreting datahabeas corpuslitigation supportscreening documents for privilegepreparing motionsbriefing attorneysknowledge of federal and state court systems

Soft Skills

excellent written communicationexcellent oral communicationdecision makingadaptabilityattention to detail

Certifications

law degreestate bar licenseDOJ MBI