Career Law Clerk

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota invites applications for the position of Career Law Clerk to United States District Judge Nancy E. Brasel.

The role requires working closely with the judge on a daily basis, with a partially remote/hybrid schedule negotiable. Law Clerks research federal and state issues, draft memoranda, opinions, and assist in hearings and trials, conference attendance, and case management under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent legal writing skills and the ability to work on fast-paced timelines.

Responsibilities

• Research substantive issues of federal and state law; draft bench memoranda, opinions, and orders.
• Attend court conferences and proceedings; assist in hearings and trials; manage deadlines.
• Regularly review the active case docket and assist in chambers management.
• Train and assist term law clerks and student externs; revise chambers procedures.

Job description

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota invites applications for the position of Career Law Clerk to United States District Judge Nancy E. Brasel. The nature of a career law clerk includes working closely with the judge on a daily basis. The ideal candidate must be willing and able to physically report to chambers most days, but a partially remote/hybrid work schedule is negotiable.

Law Clerks are an integral part of chambers: They consult with the judge on civil and criminal matters pending before the Court; research legal issues; draft legal memoranda, opinions, and orders; prepare pre-hearing bench memoranda; and assist in preparation for hearings and trials.

The primary responsibilities of the position include researching substantive issues of federal and state law; drafting bench memoranda, opinions, and orders; attending court conferences and proceedings; and case tracking and management under deadlines. Candidates must have excellent legal writing skills on fast-paced timelines. Additional duties include interacting with chambers staff, court personnel, litigants, and the public, and providing trusted legal support to the judge. A successful candidate must exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display a courteous, professional, and cooperative attitude to all.

In addition to standard law clerk duties, career law clerk will also regularly review the active case docket, train and assist the term law clerks and student externs, prepare and revise chambers procedures, and assist the judge with chambers management.