CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Law Clerk I
$70K–$80K
Atlanta, GA +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 11, 2026
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
Remote
Hybrid
Charlotte, NC - Education
- Juris Doctor, current attendance at an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed, or equivalent legal training or experience or equivalent education.
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 cases, briefs, decisions, and legal materials.
- Draft and edit legal documents, opinions, and statements of facts; brief attorneys on legal issues.
- Support attorneys throughout litigation, including cite checking and responding to citizen letters.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor, current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed, 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 cite-checking and Bluebook experience.
- 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.
- Published legal writing, Law Review participation, or current/active clearance.
Pay
USD 70,000–80,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
Westlaw, Lexis, LEXIS, Relativity, Bluebook
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