Law Clerk I

• Works under the direction of Team Lead.
• Performs complex legal research for the trial staff.
• Performs first-level review of documents and identifies any of legal significance.
• Performs detailed indexing of case files; drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments; document acquisition related tasks; and screening for privilege documents.
• Proofreads and edits written documents.
• Reviews audio files.
• Receives and track discovery items.
• Utilizes electronic and evidence management and discovery production processes and tools, such as Relativity, Casemap and Sanction, to support investigations.
• Search the Relativity database per criteria developed by case team management.
• Reviews search result sets for relevance based on written criteria.
• Codes relevant documents per existing protocol.
• Conducts legal research and analysis.
• Prepares various legal documents, reports, correspondence and assist with technical research documents.
• Briefs attorneys regarding legal issues and theories and draft statement of facts.
• Prepares summaries and analyses of information reviewed.
• Briefs attorneys regarding substance of documents reviewed.
• Mandarin/Chinese/Farsi language skills a plus.
• White a remote position, but me located in/around the DC area.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools (Relativity) and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment.
• Must have excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities.
• Requires hands-on familiarity with the Government’s office and network environment, including but not limited to, data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, Trial Director, etc.

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