Law Clerk I
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Baltimore • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteSalary
💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- 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
- 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 cases
- 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 Bluebook
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 (education may be substituted)
- 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
- Hands-on familiarity with computer applications including word processing, databases (document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging
- Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure
- Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment (preferred)
- Experience with Relativity (strongly preferred; should be referenced within resume)
- Publication of legal writings (highly preferred)
- Participation in Law Review (highly preferred)
- Current or active clearance (preferred)
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
- Professional growth through various learning opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal researchcite checkingdrafting legal documentscomplex legal researchknowledge of federal court systemknowledge of state court systemlegal research procedureslegal research resourcesBluebooklitigation support
Soft skills
ability to work under pressureattention to detailcommunication skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)ABA-accredited law school