Law Clerk II

CGS Federal, also called Contact Government Services, is hiring an experienced, full-time Law Clerk II to support litigation for a federal agency office. The posting describes a high-profile office handling priority cases, including opioid litigation. The listing is marked remote, and the salary range is $80,000 to $85,000 a year.

The clerk would help across all phases of litigation, including trial preparation and tasks assigned by attorneys. Duties include reviewing documents, transcripts and files for relevant evidence, organizing and tagging materials in electronic databases, and running database searches. The role also includes redacting material across formats, audio files among them, drafting review memos and litigation documents, and communicating directly with case teams. The clerk would troubleshoot review platforms, manage litigation review materials and track case support work in ticketing software.

Candidates need a J.D. and an active bar membership in any US jurisdiction, along with U.S. citizenship. The posting asks for two years of steadily growing responsibility on litigation support or task-order projects, plus strong communication skills for working with clients and attorneys. Candidates should understand how federal and state courts operate, along with research procedures and resources, and should know LEXIS and Westlaw well. Hands-on experience with word processing, databases, spreadsheets and imaging tools is expected, along with familiarity with ESI tools and eDiscovery procedures. Civil litigation experience is a plus, particularly on large federal matters and jury trials.

Benefits listed include health, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending accounts, paid time off and observed federal and state holidays.