CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Law Clerk I
$70K–$80K
Los Angeles, CA +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 11, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Remote
Hybrid - Education
- Juris Doctor (JD), or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed; equivalent legal training or experience, or equivalent education, may be substituted.
About the job
Provides litigation support to a federal agency through legal research, document review, cite checking, and assistance with case preparation.
What you'll do
- Conduct complex legal research and review new cases, legal opinions, and case materials.
- Draft and edit legal documents, including motions, briefs, memoranda, and statements of facts.
- Support attorneys throughout litigation, including cite checking, reviewing AMICUS briefs, and responding to citizen letters.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor (JD), or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study, or equivalent legal training, experience, or education.
- Working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and resources.
- Thorough knowledge of LEXIS and Westlaw; extensive experience with cite checking and Bluebook.
- Experience performing complex legal research and familiarity with computer applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging.
Nice to have
- Government or litigation support experience; Relativity experience.
- Publication of legal writings, Law Review participation, or current/active clearance.
Pay
USD 70,000–80,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Westlaw, Lexis, LEXIS, Relativity, databases, spreadsheets, imaging
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