Job Description

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We are looking for a Law Clerk I to work in Washington DC supporting our client.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

These positions are fully remote but with a requirement to come into the office as needed (subject to change); see details in description of location above.

Assists attorneys with all phases of criminal litigation including pretrial discovery motions hearings trials and appeals.

Reviews and analyzes documents transcripts files and other materials to locate information and evidence relevant to investigative actions or responsiveness to grand jury subpoenas.

Uses electronic databases to perform litigation support tasks including reviewing organizing indexing tagging and summarizing documents files and other materials. Conducts database searches for documents and information.

In addition to objective document review performs document review of a subjective nature including coding materials for casespecific legal issue themes and areas for further investigation. Law Clerks will work more closely with Trial Attorneys to gain subjectmatter knowledge of the industry under investigation.

Assists attorneys in preparing for and conducting interviews with prospective fact witnesses investigative sources and expert witnesses.

Familiarity with federal criminal investigations and trials is desirable.

Basic Qualifications:

Law degree or currently attending an ABAaccredited law school having completed at least one year of study. Only the Contracting Officer can approve a waiver related to the education requirements.

Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems legal research procedures and legal research resources.

Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.

Must have handson familiarity with a variety of computer applications including word processing databases (such as document review and file management systems) spreadsheets and imaging.

Role also requires handson familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. This document review is being conducted in Relativity so Relativity experience is preferred but experience in electronic document review in some eDiscovery software is required.

Required:

J.D. Degree and Bar Admission in any U.S. State

Clearance:

Candidates must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Law Clerk I Basic Qualifications Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. Only the Contracting Officer can approve a waiver related to the education requirements. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging. Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. This document review is being conducted in Relativity, so Relativity experience is preferred, but experience in electronic document review in some e-Discovery software is required. Required: J.D. Degree and Bar Admission in any U.S. State Clearance: Candidates must have ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

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