Law Clerk 1

Description

Leidos is looking for a Law Clerk I to work in support of the Civil Rights Division.This position is similar to a Judicial Law Clerk rather than document review. Selected individual must have advanced legal writing skills (a writing sample will be required).

Please Note: This is a hybrid position with at least two days onsite in the office in Washington, DC; candidate must reside in the Washington, DC metro area.

Responsibilities/Duties.

• Works under the direction of a Project Manager. Performs complex legal research for the CAO staff.

• Reviews and conducts research for ROI (Release of Information)

• Reviews new cases and conducts research of pertinent laws

• Edits previously submitted final decisions and writes/researches legal opinions on newest case

• Edits and reviews cases for issuance

• Responds to citizen letters

• Reviews AMICUS briefs

• Briefs attorneys regarding legal issues, theories and draft statement of facts

Required Qualifications:

• JD and passing the Bar

• 2+ years of related experience

• Extensive Cite Checking / Blue Booking Experience

• Must have advanced legal writing skills

• 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 be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Publication of legal writings highly preferred.

• Participation in Law Review highly preferred.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefit. Leidos will ensure that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits. The pay for this position will be $35.35/hr.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.