Senior Law Clerk

Summary C2 ALASKA, LLC New York, NY The Law Clerk III Senior-Division of Enforcement shall provide legal research and litigation support to the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Enforcement. The SEC’s Division of Enforcement utilizes a variety of data that contain current, historical and futures information about sensitive public company data, mutual fund data, and trade/quote data. Responsibilities Assists in the preparation or prepares draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law and compiles case materials. Organizes information for legal forms and documents, including complaints, declarations, discovery requests, responses, and other pleadings. Reviews documents for relevance and privilege; assists attorneys with all phases of the litigation process. Reviews briefs and conducts complex legal research and analysis for trial staff. Reviews evidence, takes witness statements, and assists in trial preparations and investigations. Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. 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 U.S. States or the District of Columbia Minimum six (6) years of Litigation Law Clerk experience to include trial and courtroom. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Candidate must be able to work effectively in an extremely pressured environment Must have and use excellent oral and written communications skills. Candidate typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given project and performs all functional duties independently. Candidate may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. Must be proficient with Microsoft 2010 or newer programs. Knowledge of e-discovery procedures and resources. Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. Must have documented litigation trial experience to include interviewing witnesses. 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.