Law Clerk II

Contact Government Services•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

Contact Government Services (CGS) is seeking an experienced Law Clerk to assist with all phases of litigation for a large federal agency office. The office handles high-priority cases, including opioid-related matters, and the role provides an opportunity to support the agency’s mission through litigation and case support. The Law Clerk works with attorneys and case teams and contributes to trial preparation, document review, and management of litigation materials.

Requirements

J.D. degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school and having completed at least two years of study, or equivalent legal training, experience, or education.
Active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction.
U.S. citizenship.
At least two years of progressively more responsible experience on litigation-support or task-order-related projects, including demonstrated capabilities and communication skills to interact successfully with clients and attorneys.
Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
Hands-on familiarity with computer applications, including word-processing programs, databases such as document-review and file-management systems, spreadsheets, and imaging applications.
Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.

Nice To Haves

Experience with civil litigation, especially complex federal cases and jury trials.

Responsibilities

Assist with all phases of litigation involving opioid cases and other high-profile matters handled by the office.
Assist with trial preparation, litigation tasks, and other work assigned by attorneys.
Review and analyze documents, transcripts, files, and other materials to locate information and evidence relevant to investigative actions.
Use electronic databases for litigation support, including reviewing, organizing, indexing, tagging, and summarizing documents and other materials.
Conduct database searches for documents and information.
Troubleshoot technical issues with review platforms and tools.
Apply redactions to documents of all types, including audio files.
Draft review memoranda and other litigation documents as required by attorneys.
Communicate directly with case teams about ongoing litigation.
Draft, organize, and manage litigation review materials.
Use task-ticketing software to track litigation case support.