Law Clerk

Our client is seeking a highly qualified Law Clerk to support a federal litigation team in Washington, DC. This role is 100% onsite and requires a candidate with exceptional legal research, legal writing, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will hold a Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school and have experience supporting attorneys throughout all phases of litigation. This position is best suited for a detail-oriented legal professional who can independently conduct complex legal research, draft high-quality legal documents, and analyze legal claims in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform complex legal research utilizing federal and state court resources, legal databases, and applicable statutes, regulations, and case law.

Draft, review, and assist in the preparation of legal documents, including motions, briefs, memoranda of law, correspondence, and other litigation-related filings.

Review documents for relevance, responsiveness, and privilege in support of ongoing litigation matters.

Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, including case development, fact analysis, legal research, and trial preparation.

Conduct legal analysis and provide written summaries, recommendations, and research findings to litigation teams.

Support claims assessment and analysis efforts, including evaluating legal and factual issues relevant to case matters.

Utilize document review platforms, file management systems, ESI tools, and eDiscovery resources to support litigation activities.

Work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other legal professionals.

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) required from an ABA-accredited law school.

Strong working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.

Extensive legal writing experience, including drafting memoranda, briefs, motions, and other substantive legal documents.

Demonstrated proficiency with legal research platforms such as LexisNexis and Westlaw.

Experience with eDiscovery procedures, Electronic Stored Information (ESI), and related litigation support tools.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, word processing applications, spreadsheets, document management systems, databases, and imaging tools.

Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

High attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, polished written work.

Experience with claims assessment and analysis preferred.

Must be located within the DMV area and able to work onsite five days per week in downtown Washington, DC.

Compensation

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