Law Clerk

McNeal Professional Services, Inc. • Full-time • Phoenix, Arizona, United States • $33 - $40 / hour • 14h ago

We are looking to place two Law Clerks on a 5-year project at a Federal Agency in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. McNeal Professional Services, Inc. is a 25-year national Wireless Engineering and Staffing Services firm. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance. Join our great team today!

If interested and available, please reply with an updated Word version of your resume and salary requirements. Job Description:

The Law Clerk I:

Works with the assigned Attorney’s and/or supervisory attorneys to determine applicable administrative statutory and regulatory law, and identify possible defenses, violations or causes of action.
Develops an understanding of all applicable federal, state, or local laws and keeps abreast of any new criminal and civil rules and procedures. Alerts Attorney’s to all potential issues while conducting reviews and analyzing and interpreting data within the case file.
Assists with regard to 28 USC §2255 (habeas corpus) and immigration habeas matters including, but not limited to: receiving and docketing same, calendaring due dates, contacting appropriate ATTORNEY/Support Staff regarding locating files necessary to drafting responses; preparing a draft response for review by appropriate ATTORNEY; and attending to timely filing of responses.
Analyzes statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they relate to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature.
Supports ATTORNEY by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues and case law.
Drafts correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s signature.
Drafts proposed orders for signature of judges and magistrates.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Law Degree (J.D.)
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation
Must have valid State driver’s license
Minimum two (2) years of professional work experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments
Physically located within the general geographic commuting radius of the CLIENT office
Working knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure.

U.S. Citizenship or Green card Holder and the ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $33.00 - $40.76 per hour

Benefits: