Law Clerk

Chartwell Law; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Chartwell Law seeks a part-time Law Clerk to support attorneys with legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, and deposition summaries. The role offers flexible hours aligned with academic commitments and a potential path to a full-time clerkship after the bar exam.

The position may be remote, hybrid, or fully in-office depending on needs, with opportunities to advance to associate after bar passage.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in Law School; ideal candidate is a 3L.
• Experience drafting briefs and motions and conducting legal research.
• This role supports trial prep and deposition summaries.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research utilizing electronic sources
• Assist attorneys in drafting of briefs and motions
• Prepare research memoranda, draft pleadings, discovery, and motions
• Help attorneys prepare for depositions and trials
• Analyze deposition transcripts and prepare summaries.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Planning & priority setting

Conflict management

Professionalism

Education

Law school enrolled (3L)

Job description

Description

The Law Clerk provides legal research support, drafts pleadings and motions, prepares deposition summaries, and assists attorneys with trial preparation, all while working a flexible part time schedule that aligns with academic commitments. This role offers a clear growth path, with the potential to transition into a full time clerkship after the bar exam and advance to an associate position upon passing the bar.

Primary Job Duties:

• Perform legal research utilizing electronic sources
• Assist attorneys in drafting of briefs and motions
• Prepare research memoranda, draft pleadings, discovery, and motions
• Help attorneys prepare for depositions and trials
• Analyze deposition transcripts and prepare summaries.

Key Competencies:

• Communicating - Legal Professionals provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.
• Conflict Management - Legal Professionals address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
• Professionalism - Legal Professionals set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. They consistently conduct themselves in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of their profession.
• Planning & Priority Setting - Legal Professionals identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position may be designated as remote, hybrid, or fully in-office, depending on the needs of the role, office location, and Firm requirements.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in Law School, Ideal candidate is a 3L student.

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