CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Law Clerk I
$70K–$80K
Miami, FL +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 11, 2026
- Location
- Miami, FL
Remote
Hybrid
Tampa, FL - Education
- Juris Doctor (JD), or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed, or an equivalent level of legal training or experience; an equivalent level of education may be substituted.
About the job
Provides legal research and litigation support to attorneys at a large federal agency, including drafting, reviewing, and cite-checking legal documents.
What you'll do
- Conduct complex legal research and brief attorneys on legal issues, theories, and facts.
- Draft, edit, and review legal documents, opinions, decisions, and case materials.
- Support attorneys through litigation, including cite-checking, document review, and responding to citizen letters.
What they ask for
- JD, or current enrollment at 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, with extensive cite-checking and Bluebook experience.
- Experience performing complex legal research and familiarity with word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and imaging applications.
Nice to have
- Government or litigation-support experience; Relativity experience is strongly preferred.
- Published legal writing, Law Review participation, or a current or active clearance.
Pay
USD 70,000–80,000 base salary
Tools
Westlaw, Lexis, LEXIS, Relativity, Bluebook
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