Law Clerk Berks County

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts; Reading (Berks County); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 74 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation, sick, and personalLeave

14 County holidays

Pension plan

457b plan

Flexible spending accounts

Résumé du poste

The Court of Common Pleas - Berks County in Reading, PA, seeks a judicial law clerk to perform comprehensive legal research and draft opinions for Judge Gavin. The role involves reviewing briefs, identifying issues, and preparing legal documents for civil, criminal, and sentencing matters.

Applicants should have a JD or equivalent and be eligible for Pennsylvania Bar admission, with at least one year of related experience. Travel for training may be required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree or education equivalent to completion of a law degree.
• Eligibility for admittance to the Pennsylvania Bar.
• One year of experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsabilités

• Perform comprehensive legal research and review briefs and filings.
• Draft opinions, orders, adjudications, and other legal documents for Judge Gavin.
• Review pretrial briefs and submissions for completeness and prepare summaries.
• Attend hearings and trials, observe proceedings, and take detailed notes.
• Prepare research materials for cases involving en banc panels or argument court.
• Provide backup support and travel for training or case-related needs.

Connaissances

Legal research

Drafting opinions

Analytical thinking

Formation

Juris Doctorate or equivalent

Eligibility for admission to Pennsylvania Bar

Description du poste

The Honorable James E. Gavin is seeking a judicial law clerk in the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania, located in Reading.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample.

Job Duties

• The successful candidate will perform comprehensive legal research, review briefs and related filings, identify pertinent issues, and draft opinions, orders, adjudications, and other legal documents for Judge Gavin.
• Duties include reviewing pretrial briefs and submissions for completeness, preparing summaries, analyzing relevant statutes and precedents, and preparing research materials for cases involving en banc panels or argument court.
• The law clerk will attend hearings and trials, observe proceedings, take detailed notes, research legal questions as they arise, and help ensure proceedings continue efficiently and without interruption.
• The clerk will participate in pretrial conferences, identify issues of law, anticipate potential procedural or substantive matters, and prepare research and draft opinions addressing those matters.
• The position requires ongoing discussion of cases with Judge Gavin to ensure consideration of all relevant legal issues, drafting opinions in civil, criminal, and sentencing matters, ensuring proper citation, and responding to questions about legal intent, citation accuracy, and document structure.
• Additional responsibilities include providing backup support to other court positions as necessary, completing duties as assigned, and occasional travel for training or case-related needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree or education equivalent to completion of a law degree from an accredited college or university, and eligibility for admittance to the Pennsylvania Bar.
• One year of experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Benefits

• Benefits for this position include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• This position offers paid vacation, sick, and personal leave, along with 14 County-paid Government Holidays
• Access to a pension plan as well as the option to participate in a 457b plan and flexible spending accounts.

Salary information

• Starting Salary is $65,000, with the possibility of a higher salary based on experience.