Career Law Clerk to James C. Dever III, United States District Judge

Eastern District of North Carolina; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Eastern District of North Carolina is seeking a permanent Career Law Clerk to assist with legal research, writing, and case management. Applicants must be law school graduates with strong credentials and legal skills. The position requires independent work in a fast-paced environment, with preferred prior clerkship experience. Apply online with required documents.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials and superior legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently in a high-volume work environment.
• Prior federal or state clerkship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal research and writing assistance.
• Prepares bench memos and assists with orders and opinions.
• Manages active case docket and supports the judge’s schedule.

Skills

Legal Research

Writing Skills

Case Management

Education

Law School Graduate

Job description

James C. Dever III, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, is recruiting for a permanent Career Law Clerk to begin as soon as possible. This position provides legal research and writing assistance, prepares bench memos, assists with orders and opinions, and communicates with counsel regarding case management and procedural requirements. The Career Law Clerk is also responsible for administrative duties to include serving as administrator of chambers; regularly reviewing and managing the active case docket; supporting the judge’s schedule and administrative requirements; training and assisting the term law clerks; coordinating with the Clerk of Court; and providing legal and procedural guidance to chambers staff.

This position is being advertised at the JSP 11 - 14. The court considers applications on a rolling basis.

To qualify for the position, one must be a law school graduate at the time of appointment and have strong academic credentials and superior legal research and writing skills. The candidate must possess the ability to work independently in a high-volume work environment. Prior federal or state clerkship experience or prior experience practicing in the Eastern District of North Carolina is strongly preferred. Law review and/or moot court membership and a standing within the top 10% of law school class are also preferred.

Applicants must be United States citizens or lawful permanent residents actively seeking citizenship. Judicial Branch employees are considered "at will" employees and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit is required. Salary will be based on experience and qualifications. To qualify for appointment at the JSP 12 level, an applicant must have one year of legal work experience and hold bar membership. Appointment at the JSP 13 level will require two years of legal work experience and bar membership. Appointment at the JSP 14 level, will require bar membership and three years of legal work experience with at least two of the three required years of legal work experience served in the federal judiciary.

Applicants will be required to submit to a background investigation (including references and criminal history) before an offer of employment is made. The person selected for this position will also be required to submit fingerprints for an FBI background check or other security clearance.

Application Procedures:

All interested persons should apply online by visiting https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nced or OSCAR and submit an application package which is to include: a cover letter, resume, writing sample, copy of law school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a copy of any published work.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. More than one position may be filled by this vacancy announcement. The court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. All employees are required to adhere to the "Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees" which is available for review upon request. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, or to fill the position at any time before the closing date, any of which actions may occur without any prior written or other notice. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates in consideration for this position will be contacted. All questions regarding this vacancy should be directed to Human Resources; please do not call chambers directly.

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