Law Clerk I
Employment Type: Full Time MidLevel
Department: Legal
CGS is seeking aLaw 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.
CGS brings motivated highly skilled and creative people together to solve the governments most dynamic problems with cuttingedge technology. To carry out our mission we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation appreciate collaboration and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.
Skills and attributes for success:
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.
Qualifications:
Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree or currently attending an ABAaccredited 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 handson 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.
Our commitment:
Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human technical and financial resources. We combine cutting edge technology with worldclass personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our clients specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.
For the past seven years weve been growing our governmentcontracting portfolio and along the way weve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty professionalism and quality work.
Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and selfawareness professionalism in all we do and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.
We care about our employees. Therefore we offer a comprehensive benefits package:
Health Dental and Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Flexible Spending Account (Health Dependent Care and Commuter)
Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Contact Government Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!
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