CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Law Clerk I
$70K–$80K
Baltimore, MD +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
Remote
Hybrid
Rockville, MD - Experience
- No specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Juris Doctor, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study, or equivalent legal training or experience or equivalent education.
About the job
Provides litigation support to a large federal agency through legal research, document review, cite checking, and assistance with case preparation and litigation.
What you'll do
- Conduct complex legal research, review cases and legal materials, and brief attorneys on legal issues.
- Draft, edit, and review legal documents, decisions, opinions, and case materials.
- Support attorneys throughout litigation, including cite checking, responding to citizen letters, and reviewing amicus briefs.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor, at least one year at an ABA-accredited law school, or equivalent legal training or experience or education.
- Working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and resources.
- Thorough knowledge of LEXIS and Westlaw; extensive cite-checking and Bluebook experience; experience conducting complex legal research.
- Hands-on familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging; ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.
Nice to have
- Government or litigation-support experience; Relativity experience.
- Publication of legal writings, Law Review participation, or a current or active clearance.
Pay
USD 70,000–80,000 per year base salary
Tools
Westlaw, Lexis, LEXIS, Relativity, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging
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