Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Law Clerk II supports the work performed for the DOJ Criminal Division, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery

Section (MLARS) which is responsible for coordinating, directing, and overseeing the Program. MLARS handles civil and

criminal litigation, drafts and proposes legislation, provides legal support to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices, establishes

program policy and procedure, coordinates multi-district asset forfeiture cases, oversees the Equitable Sharing Program,

acts on petitions for remission, coordinates international forfeiture and sharing, and develops training seminars for all

levels of government.

Position Description:

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Chinese language skill strongly preferred.

Required 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 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.

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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.

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