CGS Government is hiring a
Law Clerk I

Summary

CGS is seeking a Law Clerk I for their Legal department to support the legal mission of a large federal agency. The role involves performing litigation support tasks like cite checking, document review, legal research, and numerous other relevant tasks. CGS offers an environment that encourages professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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