Law Clerk II

• Perform an in-depth second-level review of all documents and identifies documents that require further review by a federal attorney.
• Perform detailed indexing of case files; drafting procedures for accomplishing litigation support assignments; document acquisition related tasks; and screening for privilege documents.
• Proofread and edit written documents.
• Review audio files.
• Utilize electronic and evidence management and discovery production processes and tools, such as Relativity, Casemap and Sanction, to support investigations.
• Search the Relativity database per criteria developed by case team management.
• Review search result sets for relevance based on written criteria.
• Code relevant documents per existing protocol.
• Perform legal research using tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw.
• Review and analyze documents obtained during the investigation and explain/ summarize them to MLARS lawyers
• Perform complex legal research for the trial staff. 
• Act independently and/or as a team leader on larger projects. 
• Responsibilities may include acting as primary interface with trial attorneys, experts, and other client staff.
• Prepare various legal documents, reports, correspondence and assist with technical research documents.
• Brief attorneys regarding legal issues and theories and draft statement of facts.
• Prepare summaries and analyses of information reviewed.
• Brief attorneys regarding substance of documents reviewed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location. 
• Must have a law degree. 
• Must have at least two to three years of progressively more responsible experience on litigation support projects including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.
• Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources.  
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 
• Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, and imaging.  
• Role also requires hands-on familiarity with ESI tools (Relativity) and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment. 

• - Must have excellent writing skills and oral communication capabilities. 
• - Requires hands-on familiarity with the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, Trial Director, etc. 

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