Law Clerk I (Federal Litigation)

Location: Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco, CA; remote or hybrid work available

Salary: $70,000–$80,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides technology-enabled solutions and personnel for complex government and federal agency programs.

What you will do

• Perform complex legal research for trial staff and review new cases and applicable laws.
• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation and brief them on legal issues, theories, and draft statements of facts.
• Prepare and edit motions, briefs, memoranda of law, legal opinions, and final decisions.
• Conduct cite checking using Westlaw, Lexis, and the Bluebook.
• Review cases, AMICUS briefs, and Release of Information materials.
• Respond to citizen letters and support related case administration.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree, or current enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year completed; equivalent legal training or education may substitute.
• Working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Thorough knowledge of LEXIS and Westlaw, with extensive cite-checking and Bluebook experience.
• Experience performing complex legal research and using word-processing, database, spreadsheet, imaging, document-review, and file-management applications.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure.

Nice to have

• Government or litigation-support experience.
• Relativity experience.
• Published legal writing or Law Review participation.
• Current or active clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on government innovation and solving complex problems.
• Professional growth through learning opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, 401(k), and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off and state and federal holiday observance.