Law Clerk

Amentum•Washington, DC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Law Clerk I to support the DOJ Civil Division Appellate section. The role primarily assists attorneys with preparing draft legal documents, revising briefs, and cite checking. It reports to a Project Manager and is onsite, with the potential for a hybrid schedule. The Law Clerk ensures compliance with the Appellate Style Manual, circuit court brief and appendix requirements, and Bluebook citation format. The role involves verifying sources using LexisNexis and Westlaw, advising attorneys and other officials about the accuracy and relevance of citations and references, and suggesting relevant citations to improve briefs. The clerk also helps prepare and edit legal documents and works with attorneys to handle revisions and last-minute changes before filing deadlines. This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position governed by the Service Contract Act. The listed compensation is $38.77 per hour. Eligible employees may receive health and welfare payments, which are used toward elected or utilized benefits, with any remaining amount paid out as described in the posting.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization; U.S. citizenship is required for these credentials at this work location.
Law degree, current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed, or equivalent legal training, experience, or education.
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, databases such as document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, and imaging.
Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Nice To Haves

Expertise with legal cite checking and Bluebooking.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with the Appellate Style Manual, circuit court brief and appendix requirements, and Bluebook citation format.
Conduct source verification using LexisNexis and Westlaw to confirm the accuracy and reliability of cited authorities.
Advise attorneys and other officials on the accuracy and relevance of citations, quotations, paraphrasing, parenthetical information, and other references.
Propose reliable additions of relevant citations and references to improve briefs.
Handle multiple assignments with varying deadlines and conflicting priorities.
Plan and organize work to meet requirements at each stage of assignments.
Assist in preparing draft legal documents, including motions, briefs, and memoranda of law.
Review or edit briefs and other case documents under tight deadlines.
Work closely with attorneys to revise briefs and other case documents before filing deadlines, monitoring and addressing last-minute changes.