Law Clerk

100% Onsite Monday-Friday in Washington DC

We are currently seeking a Law Clerk 1 to support a leading federal agency in Washington D.C.


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Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or a Project Supervisor.
• Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.
• Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc. reviewing documents for relevance and privilege.
• Assists attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Prepare Table of Contents and Table of Authorities
• Cite checking using Bluebook.
• Assists in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc. reviewing documents for relevance and privilege; and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Reviewing documents for relevance and privilege.
• Ability to conduct research in applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law.
• Demonstrated ability to discern the relevant issues in complex fact patterns.
• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one (1) year of study or, six (6) years of legal training or experience may be substituted.
• 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 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.
• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with Client tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

• Knowledge of and experience with Bluebook citations is strongly preferred.
• Preparation of Table of Contents and Table of Authorities and Cite checking
• Familiarity with the Microsoft suite, including Excel and Word, as well as Adobe Acrobat is essential.
• Experience with Relativity, valued.
• Strong analytic, organizational, and writing skills are preferred.
• Trial experience helpful.
• Active Public Trust Clearance preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status