Law Clerk I

Amentum•Denver, CO

1d•$38•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to Amentum’s Lead Project Manager and involves working on complex water law cases. The role requires performing research and analysis to address legal and historic questions, drafting motions, briefs, and legal memoranda for numerous state and federal courts, and using Relativity for document review to determine relevance and privilege. The Law Clerk will assist attorneys in all phases of litigation, including comprehensive trial support, and must be able to work effectively on large projects, both as part of a team and independently. Direct interaction with trial attorneys, experts, and clients is expected. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT (Moderate Risk Public Trust) facility credentials/authorization.
US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least two (2) years of study or, an equivalent level of seven (7) years legal training or experience ; or an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
Must have at least two (2) years of progressively more responsible experience on litigation support projects or task order related projects including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.
Requires sound working knowledge of 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.

Responsibilities

Works complex water law cases performing research and analysis for addressing legal and historic questions
Drafts motions, briefs, and legal memoranda for dozens of cases and numerous state and federal courts
Uses Relativity to perform document review for relevance and privilege
Assists attorneys across all phases of litigation, including comprehensive trial support
Able to work on large projects and with the team members and individually
Interfaces directly with trial attorneys, experts, and clients

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Employees will earn H&W dollars per eligible hour (including vacation and holiday up to 40 hours/week). H&W monies are used to offset the employer’s cost of benefits the employee elects into and/or utilizes. Any remaining health and welfare monies after all applicable deductions would be cashed out to the employee on a 1 pay period lag.
In accordance with the Health and Welfare provisions of the SCA, and in addition to your base hourly rate, you may be eligible to receive an additional health and welfare payment for each hour you work to ensure compliance with the minimums set forth by the act. The amount you are entitled to receive will vary depending upon the fringe benefits you select now and in the future.