CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Law Clerk II
$80K–$85K
Chicago, IL +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted May 21, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Remote
Hybrid
Detroit, MI - Experience
- At least two years of progressively responsible litigation-support or task-order-related project experience.
- Education
- J.D. degree; alternatively, currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least two years of study, equivalent legal training or experience, or equivalent education may be substituted.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required.
About the job
Provides litigation and trial-preparation support for opioid and other high-profile cases at a federal agency office.
What you'll do
- Assist with litigation tasks, trial preparation, and review and analysis of case materials.
- Use electronic databases and eDiscovery tools to search, organize, tag, summarize, and redact documents and audio files.
- Draft litigation documents, manage review materials, troubleshoot review platforms, and communicate with case teams.
What they ask for
- J.D. degree, or the stated qualifying legal education or equivalent legal training or experience.
- Active membership in the Bar in any U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least two years of progressively responsible experience on litigation-support or task-order-related projects.
- U.S. citizenship; knowledge of court systems, legal research tools, computer applications, ESI tools, and eDiscovery procedures.
Nice to have
- Civil litigation experience, especially involving complex federal cases and jury trials.
Pay
USD 80,000–85,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
LEXIS, Westlaw, electronic databases, document review and file management systems, spreadsheets, imaging, ESI tools, task ticketing software
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