Project Manager – Law Clerk I

Cherokee Federal is hiring a Project Manager – Law Clerk I to support the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey. The role serves as the main contact for contractor and Government personnel, manages contractor taskings and staff time, and performs legal research, analysis, drafting, and case-support duties.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for contractor and Government personnel
• Assign all contractor taskings
• Manage subordinate staff time, including leave, personal days, and administrative absences, and communicate that information to the Government point of contact in the staff members’ assigned district or districts
• Work with assigned Attorney Advisors and supervisory attorneys to identify applicable administrative, statutory, and regulatory law and possible defenses, violations, or causes of action
• Analyze policies, programs, legislative and regulatory initiatives, and case-related information
• Prepare written work products that define legal issues, analyze applicable guidance, and make recommendations
• Assist with reviewing, supporting, and implementing policies and guidelines for USAO programs, processes, and requirements
• Monitor applicable federal, state, and local law and new criminal and civil rules and procedures
• Alert Attorney Advisors to potential issues
• Support case and program work involving immigration, civil and criminal matters, violent crime, fraud, human trafficking, drugs, and other program areas
• Receive and docket matters; calendar and track due dates; and coordinate with Attorney Advisors and support staff to locate relevant files, data, and information
• Draft legal memoranda, briefs, responses, correspondence, and legal documents for attorney review or signature
• Analyze statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles, including for complex or unprecedented assignments
• Brief attorneys on pertinent facts, issues, and case law
• Protect confidential information and comply with the SOW’s restrictions on disclosure and use of artificial intelligence systems
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Manages subordinate staff time and assigns all contractor taskings

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
• U.S. citizenship
• At least two years of professional litigation work experience
• Working knowledge of the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure
• Experience and expertise performing the Law Clerk I services described above
• Ability to make responsible decisions on short notice and adapt to unexpected developments
• License by a state bar
• Immigration litigation experience, including habeas corpus or denaturalization matters