CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Law Clerk I
$70K–$80K
Chicago, IL +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 11, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Remote
Hybrid
Detroit, MI - Education
- JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed, or equivalent legal training or experience or an equivalent level of education.
About the job
Provides litigation support to a federal agency through legal research, document preparation and review, cite checking, and assistance to attorneys throughout litigation.
What you'll do
- Conduct complex legal research and brief attorneys on legal issues, theories, and draft statements of fact.
- Draft and edit legal documents, opinions, and decisions; review cases, amicus briefs, and release-of-information research.
- Assist attorneys with litigation and perform cite checking using online legal research tools.
What they ask for
- JD, 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 research resources.
- Thorough knowledge of LEXIS and Westlaw; extensive cite-checking and Bluebook experience.
- Experience performing complex legal research and familiarity with 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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