Law Clerk I

Amentum•Washington, DC

6d•$39•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Law Clerk I to join our dynamic team to support the Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. As a Law Clerk I, you will be responsible for conducting first-level document review and fact-finding in Relativity, performing QC review, reviewing documents for privilege, and assisting with privilege logs. You will also assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, handle multiple assignments with varying deadlines and conflicting priorities, and plan and organize work carefully to meet stage requirements. Assignments may include preparing draft legal documents, supporting trial preparation, and reviewing or editing briefs and other case documents under tight deadlines. This role involves correcting erroneous citations, references, assertions, and quotations, working closely with attorneys on revisions, monitoring last-minute changes, drafting and finalizing tables of authorities, advising on the accuracy and relevancy of citations, and conducting legal research to update legal authorities.

Requirements

Requires a Law 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.
Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
Document Review experience is required.
Experience with document review QC, privilege review, privilege Logs, and deposition prep review.
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.
Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization.
US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Relativity preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducting first level document review and fact-finding document review in Relativity.
Conducting QC review, reviewing documents for privilege and assisting with privilege logs.
Assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
Handle multiple assignments with varying deadlines and conflicting priorities.
Planning and organizing work carefully to meet requirements for each stage of the assignment.
Assisting in preparing draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memorandum of law, etc.
Supporting attorneys with trial prep (organizing exhibits, trial binders, etc.,) and/or assisting with and providing trial support.
Reviews or edits briefs and other case documents under tight deadlines.
Corrects erroneous or incomplete citations, references, assertions, and quotations in briefs and other case documents.
Works closely with attorneys in revising briefs and other case documents leading up to filing deadlines; monitors and addresses last-minute changes.
Drafts, revises, and finalizes intricate tables of authorities to accompany briefs and other case documents.
Advises attorneys and other officials on the accuracy and relevancy of citations, quotations, paraphrasing, parenthetical information, and other references.
Proposes reliable additions of relevant citations and other references for the improvement of the brief.
Conducts legal research to determine whether cases cited have been affirmed, reversed, or questioned.