CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Law Clerk I

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dallas • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per year

About the role

  • Support the legal mission of a large federal agency.
  • Demonstrate expertise in providing litigation support tasks like cite checking, document review, legal research, and numerous other relevant tasks.
  • Work under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager.
  • Perform complex legal research for the trial staff.
  • Assist in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc.
  • Review and conduct research for ROI (Release of Information).
  • 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 (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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
litigation supportlegal researchcite checkingdocument reviewdraft legal documentscomplex legal researchlegal opinionsblue bookfederal court systemsstate court systems
Soft Skills
ability to work under pressureattention to detailcommunication skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)ABA-accredited law school