SR Law Clerk Trial Unit

Overview

C2 ALASKA, LLC

New York, NY Hybrid Schedule

The Law Clerk III Senior Division of Enforcement, Trial Unit shall provide legal research and litigation support to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Enforcement, Trial Unit. The SEC’s Division of Enforcement utilizes a variety of data that contain current, historical and future information about sensitive public company data, mutual fund data, and trade/quote data.

Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys with all phases of the litigation process.
• Performs complex legal research for trial staff.
• Reviews documents for relevance and privilege
• Compiles case materials.
• Assists in the preparation or prepares draft legal documents such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law.
• Organizes information for legal forms and documents including complaints, declarations, discovery requests, responses, and other pleadings.
• Conducts complex legal research and analysis for trial staff.
• Reviews evidence, takes witness statements, and assists in trial preparations and investigations.
• May oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
• Travel may be required.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Law Degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Passed the bar exam in one of the 50 U.S. States or the District of Columbia.
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience to include litigation and trial.
• Ability to provide a favorable credit history.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient legal software such as LexisNexis and/or Westlaw.
• Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Possess knowledge of federal and state court systems.
• Litigation and trial experience to include interviewing witnesses.
• Ability to prepare legal documents; to interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations.
• Must have experience conducting legal research and knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources.
• Possess a keen sense of accountability and taking ownership over projects.
• Must be a critical thinker who displays a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing work product.
• Ability to work effectively in an extremely pressured environment independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects, flexibility in shifting focus.

Physical Demands (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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