Law Clerk
Boston, Ma, Us
• Responsible for completing legal research and writing assignments for the litigation and government services branches of the City of Boston Law Department.• Work on assignments touching upon every aspect of civil defense litigation including research, drafting memoranda, motions, pleadings, investigating claims, discovery requests/responses, attending trials, hearings, depositions, mediations, and more. • Typical lawsuits range from c. 84 and c. 258 claims, to police misconduct, constitutional issues, civil rights, employment discrimination, and class action suits.• Government services assignments are similar to providing in-house counsel to City employees and departments, with limited exposure to public records, state ethics, contracts, construction, property and zoning litigation. • Look into zoning matters, affirmative recovery, housing issues, and City ordinances in a variety of research and litigation related formats.