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Leidos · 7 hours ago

Law Clerk I

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$38.77/hr - $38.77/hr

Leidos is looking for a Law Clerk to join their Washington, DC team. The Law Clerk will perform legal research, assist in drafting legal documents, and support attorneys in various phases of litigation.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Works under the direction of Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor

Performs simple to moderately 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

Perform Bluebooking and cite checking of briefs

Ability to conduct research in applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law

Demonstrated ability to discern the relevant issues in complex fact patterns

Qualification

Law degreeLegal researchLEXISWestlawEDiscovery toolsBluebookingCite checkingMicrosoft SuiteAnalytical skillsTrial support experienceWritten communicationOral communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one (1) year of study or, six (6) years of legal training or experience may be substituted

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

Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important

Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance