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CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Law Clerk I

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

. Work under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeChantilly • Virginia • United StatesJunior💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal research, document preparation, and litigation support, with a strong command of legal research tools such as Westlaw and LEXIS. Proven ability to produce high-quality legal documents and opinions under pressure while maintaining thorough knowledge of federal and state court systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Juris Doctor (JD) DegreeLegal Research ProceduresCite CheckingWestlaw and LEXIS ProficiencyExperience in Government or Litigation Support

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Hard Skills
Complex Legal ResearchDrafting Legal DocumentsEditing Legal OpinionsCite Checking Using BluebookReviewing AMICUS Briefs
Soft Skills
Ability to Work Under PressureAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
WestlawLEXISRelativityWord ProcessingDocument Review Systems
Industry Keywords
Federal Court SystemState Court SystemLitigation SupportLegal WritingLaw Review Participation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Work under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager
  • Perform complex legal research for trial staff
  • Assist in preparing draft legal documents, including motions, briefs, and memoranda of law
  • Review and conduct research for ROI (Release of Information)
  • Review new cases and research pertinent laws
  • Edit previously submitted final decisions and write/research legal opinions on new cases
  • Edit and review cases for issuance
  • Respond to citizen letters
  • Review AMICUS briefs
  • Brief attorneys regarding legal issues, theories, and draft statements of facts
  • Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation
  • Perform cite checking using Westlaw, Lexis, and Bluebook

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Requires Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school and having completed at least one year of study
  • An equivalent level of legal training or experience or an equivalent level of education may be substituted
  • Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
  • Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
  • Extensive experience with cite checking and Bluebook
  • Experience performing complex legal research
  • Hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, and imaging
  • Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure
  • Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment, preferred
  • Experience with Relativity, strongly preferred
  • Publication of legal writings, highly preferred
  • Participation in Law Review, highly preferred
  • Current or active clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health, Dental, and Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
  • Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
  • Professional growth through various learning opportunities