Law Clerk I

Leidos hiring for Law Clerk I jobs in College Park, MD, US

Description

Leidos is looking for a Law Clerk I to work in support of the Civil Rights Division.  This is a hybrid position supporting the CAO Section reporting to the office at least twice per week.

Responsibilities/Duties. 

• Works under the direction of a Project Manager.  Performs complex legal research for the CAO staff. 

• Reviews and conducts research for ROI (Release of Information)

• Reviews new cases and conducts research of pertinent laws

• Edits previously submitted final decisions and writes/researches legal opinions on newest case

• Edits and reviews cases for issuance

• Responds to citizen letters

• Reviews AMICUS briefs

• Briefs attorneys regarding legal issues, theories and draft statement of facts

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study

• Extensive Cite Checking / Blue Booking Experience

•  Must have advanced legal writing skills.

• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.  

• Thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 

• Hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.   

• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Please note: a writing sample will be requested.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Publication of legal writings highly preferred.

• Participation in Law Review highly preferred.

• Current or active clearance.

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefit. Leidos will ensure that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits. The pay for this position will be $37.23/hr.

In 2023, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth consecutive year. We were also ranked #2 on the Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Veterans and #26 on Careers & The Disabled Magazine’s list of Top 50 Employers for the Disabled!

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.