Law Clerk I

About the Role

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos, supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, has an opening for a Law Clerk I to perform litigation support duties. The Law Clerk I works under the direction of a Project Supervisor or Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Intake and Review of Claims
• Receives and reviews more complex or time-sensitive claims for completeness and jurisdiction.
• Determines claimants’ eligibility under applicable statutes, regulations, and program guidance.
• Identifies missing documentation and requests additional evidence.
• Evidence Development
• Gathers medical records, exposure documentation, and other relevant materials.
• Communicates with claimants, representatives, medical providers, and other agencies, as appropriate, to seek clarification and/or additional information.
• Ensures the administrative record is complete.
• Legal and Regulatory Analysis
• Applies governing laws, regulations, policies, and precedents to the facts of the claim.
• Researches and evaluates statutory criteria such as causation, exposure thresholds, timelines, and eligibility requirements.
• Interprets medical and technical evidence in conjunction with established program standards.
• Medical and Technical Evaluation
• Reviews medical records and reports.
• Identifies when medical or scientific consultation is required and contacts appropriate professionals to facilitate it.
• Assesses causation and compensability based on program criteria.
• Maintains organized case files and tracking systems.
• Coordinates with other RECA Program legal support staff to manage expedient claim review within statutory timeframes.
• Drafts letters, memoranda, decisions, and case development logs to document timely development of administrative claims.
• Appeals and Reconsideration
• Reviews requests for reconsideration or appeals.
• Prepares case files and memoranda for review bodies or adjudicative authorities.
• Implements final decisions.
• Performs ancillary duties, as required, including maintenance of records, returning calls from applicants, and other administrative tasks as assigned.

A legal writing sample will be required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 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
• imaging
• Hands-on familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one (1) year of study.
• Alternatively, six (6) years of legal training or experience may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Law Degree (JD)
• Excellent legal writing skills.
• Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment.
• Experience handling large volume of cases or claims.
• Current or active clearance.