Appellate Law Clerk & Judicial Secretary — Hybrid

Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Illinois Office of the Courts seeks an Appellate Court Law Clerk/Judicial Secretary to conduct legal research, draft memoranda, orders, and opinions for a justice. Responsibilities include editing others’ work and sharing administrative duties with clerks across chambers.

The role requires ABA‑accredited law school graduation, strong research and writing skills, and excellent computer/tech abilities, with potential limited remote work.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school; strong research and writing skills.
• Prior experience as a judicial law clerk and/or appellate lawyer or as a legal practitioner preferred.
• Excellent computer and technology skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, orders, and opinions for the justice.
• Review and edit the work of other clerks.
• Share administrative duties with the other clerks, including correspondence with the Springfield courthouse and other chambers.
• Track the status of motions and cases; pay bills; maintain case files; keep the library up to date.
• Maintain professionalism in line with the Court’s ethical responsibilities.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Attention to detail

Technical skills

Education

ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Job description

State of Illinois Office of the Courts seeks an Appellate Court Law Clerk/Judicial Secretary to conduct legal research, draft memoranda, orders, and opinions for a justice. Responsibilities include editing others’ work and sharing administrative duties with clerks across chambers.

The role requires ABA‑accredited law school graduation, strong research and writing skills, and excellent computer/tech abilities, with potential limited remote work.