Law Clerk - Washington County

PA Courts; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Retirement

Job summary

PA Courts in Washington County is seeking a Law Clerk to support Judges by conducting legal research, drafting opinions and orders, and preparing briefs. You will attend hearings, organize schedules, and communicate with attorneys and the public.

Minimum requirements include a law degree from an accredited school; admission to the Pennsylvania Bar is preferred. The position offers healthcare coverage, paid time off, and retirement benefits. Salary information: $65,849.50.

Qualifications

• A law degree from an accredited institution is required; PA bar admission preferred.
• Strong research and writing skills; ability to draft opinions and orders.

Responsibilities

• Research legal topics and draft opinions, orders, and correspondence.
• Attend court proceedings: hearings, trials, motions, and pleas as requested by the Judge.
• Complete sentencing forms as required by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
• Organize and maintain the case list, briefing and argument schedules.
• Communicate with the public and attorneys by phone or in person.
• Attend conferences with the Judge, attorneys, and litigants.
• Attend educational sessions for civil, criminal, family court, orphans court updates.

Skills

Legal Research

Opinion Drafting

Courtroom Proceedings

Communication

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Job description

Law Clerk - Washington County - PA Courts**We use cookies to ensure a secure and optimized website experience.**# PA LAW CLERKS## Law Clerk - Washington CountyApply: Washington, PA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR100382The Washington County Court of Common Pleas is accepting applications for a Law Clerk. The Clerk provides professional level legal work as a research assistant supporting Judges of Washington County. The Judicial Law Clerk work involves providing members of the judiciary with assistance in preparation of writing briefs, opinions and similar material.**Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and writing sample.****Job Duties*** **Research legal topics and drafts opinions and orders, as well as correspondence.*** **Attend Court proceedings, including hearings, trials, routine motions, and pleas, as requested by the Judge.*** **Completes sentencing forms as required by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.*** **Organize, schedule, and maintain the case list, briefing and argument schedules.*** **Communicate with the public and attorneys, by telephone or in person.*** **Attend conferences with the Judge, attorney and litigants.*** **Attend educational sessions for civil, criminal, family court, orphans court updates.****Minimum Requirements*** **A law degree from an accredited institution is required, and admission to the Pennsylvania bar is preferred.****Benefits*** **Healthcare coverage*** **Paid time off*** **Retirement** **Salary information****Salary Information: $65,849.50**# **A clerkship with a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge offers a caliber of legal education that no classroom can replicate. From your first weeks as a law clerk, you will be immersed in a behind-the-scenes look at court operations, often with exposure to the broad spectrum of cases on the court's docket - civil and criminal, family, trust and estates, motions and trials, as well as appeals. You will draft opinions, conduct legal research on novel questions, observe witness examinations and jury voir dire, and work in close collaboration with a sitting judge** (if there are open positions, you will find them on the left).