Law Clerk I

Law Clerk I

Requirements

• Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• Sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Must have familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important.
• Flexibility to work overtime on short notice.
• DOJ MBI must be obtainable (US Citizenship required)

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: and assisting attorneys with all phases of litigation.
• Assist with case organization and maintenance; plays integral role in preparing team for witness interviews, discovery and trials.
• Provide in-courtroom assistance, exhibit collection and review, and legal research as needed based on trial demands.
• Utilize eDiscovery platforms to perform document review, communicating detailed summaries and analyses of findings.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with DOJ components, Federal agencies, counsel and others as needed.
• Research and compile data from a variety of references sources, preparing substantive indices upon request, summarize articles, reports, witness statements.
• Work multiple cases simultaneously and multi-task with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience.
• Ability to perform quality control analysis and report any issues with data.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to perform tasks accurately and quickly. *Customer-focused, congenial, professional attitude for working on-site with government clients.
• eDiscovery experience and demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks similar to the duties and responsibilities described.
• Proficiency with Relativity eDiscovery software.