Law Clerk I

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Works with the assigned AUSAs and/or supervisory attorneys, determines applicable administrative statutory and regulatory law, and identifies possible defenses, violations or causes of action.
Develops an understanding of all applicable federal, state, or local laws and keeps abreast of any new criminal and civil rules and procedures.
Alerts AUSAs to all potential issues while conducting reviews and analyzing and interpreting data within the case file.
Oversees practice with regard to 28 USC §2255 (habeas corpus) and immigration habeas matters.
Incumbent analyzes statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases.
Supports AUSA by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues and case law.
Drafts correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s signature.
Drafts proposed orders for signature of judges and magistrates.

Requires Law degree or having completed at least two years of study at an ABA-accredited law school.
Licensed by a state bar
Must have valid State driver’s license
Minimum two (2) years of professional work experience and expertise in performing the requisite responsibilities
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 standard 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.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments
DOJ MBI must be obtainable (US Citizenship required).