Law Clerk I

The Opportunity

• Assist with high profile cases being investigated and litigated by the Department of Justice.
• Work collaboratively with the Department of Justice legal team assigned to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (“RECA”).
• Enhance knowledge and understanding of the litigation life cycle from discovery through trial and appeal.
• Opportunity to grow careers with potential for tuition reimbursement for Relativity and ACEDS certifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Intake and review of claims, including evaluating medical and technical information, and performing legal and regulatory analysis.
• Evidence development.
• Maintain/organize case files and tracking systems.
• Coordinate with other DOJ legal support staff to manage expedient claim review within statutory timeframes.
• Draft letters, memoranda, decisions, and case development logs.
• Review requests for appeals and reconsideration.
• Perform ancillary duties, including maintenance of records, returning calls from applicants, and other administrative tasks.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Law degree, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school with at least one year of study completed.
• Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.
• 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 (document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.
• Hands-on familiarity with eDiscovery applications and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Must be able to obtain DOJ MBI (US citizenship required).

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting the Federal Government.
• Prior Administrative claim experience.