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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-timeBaltimore • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $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 LEXIS, Westlaw, and citation standards. Proven ability to manage high-pressure tasks while maintaining quality and accuracy in legal documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Juris Doctor (JD) DegreeLegal Research ProceduresCite CheckingLEXIS and Westlaw ProficiencyLitigation Support Experience

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Hard Skills
Complex Legal ResearchDrafting Legal DocumentsEditing Legal OpinionsReviewing Amicus BriefsCite Checking Using BluebookDocument ReviewFile Management SystemsWord ProcessingDatabasesSpreadsheets
Soft Skills
Ability to Work Under PressureAttention to DetailCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
WestlawLEXISRelativity
Industry Keywords
Federal and State Court SystemsLitigationLegal WritingGovernment ExperienceLaw 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 Release of Information (ROI)
  • Review new cases and research pertinent laws
  • Edit previously submitted final decisions and write/research legal opinions
  • Edit and review cases for issuance
  • Respond to citizen letters
  • Review amicus briefs
  • Brief attorneys on legal issues, theories, and draft statements of facts
  • Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation
  • Conduct cite checking using Westlaw, Lexis, and the Bluebook

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study, or equivalent legal training or experience, or equivalent education
  • Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
  • Thorough knowledge of 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 high-quality work under extreme pressure
  • Government and/or litigation support experience preferred
  • Relativity experience strongly preferred
  • Publication of legal writings highly preferred
  • Law Review participation 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