Legal Writing Trainer
System One
Joint Base Andrews, MD(remote)
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$113.16–$113.16 Per Hour
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Government Contracts, Graphics, Legal, Mentoring, Outsourcing, Persuasion Skills, Service Delivery, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen
LOCATION
Joint Base Andrews, MD(remote)
POSTED
13 days ago
Andrews AFB, MD - onsite
1 month contract
$100-115/hr W2
No C2C
Candidates must be able to work without sponsorship
Scope: The type of training includes the following:
The training will instruct strategic and written appellate advocacy skills relevant to criminal cases.
Period: Projected September 2026
Location: Training will be in person, not virtual. Joint Base Andrews is preferred. Other locations in the National Capital Region (Washington DC Area) are acceptable.
Number of People Trained
Approximately 6 in 2026 (Between 2 and 8 in future years)
Duration of Training:
7 hours per day (excluding lunch) for 2-3 days for a total of 21 hours.
Position: Legal Writing Trainer
Skills covered will include:
• How to analyze trial records
• How to brainstorm a theory of the case and appellate issues based on a review of the trial records
• How to develop a persuasive appellate story from the facts of the case
• How to develop an appellate strategy
• How to write a persuasive appellate brief, incorporating storytelling elements; primacy; recency; appropriate repetition; fact-based, evocative, and image-creating language and/or graphics; transitions; clarity; and juxtaposition
• How to write a persuasive statement of facts in an appellate brief
• Instruction will address skills both in theory and through interactive application by the students to a case they have reviewed in preparation for the training.
• The instruction will preferably focus on the defense perspective of criminal appeals (i.e., with a focus on representing the person convicted of the crime(s))
• The instruction will preferably qualify for credit as Continuing Legal Education.
Qualifications:
• Education: A JD from an accredited law school is the primary requirement
• Experience: Substantial, high-quality legal practice experience in reviewing appellate records and written appellate advocacy. Experience in appellate advocacy in criminal cases is preferred.
• Teaching Experience: Prior teaching experience in written appellate advocacy is preferred.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback on appellate strategy, development of appellate issues from appellate records, and appellate writing techniques and best practices.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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About the Company
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System One
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://systemone.com