Law Clerk Bucks County

PA Courts; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

15 paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

UNKNOWN is seeking a law clerk to research legal data for briefs and assist Common Pleas Judges handling Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and/or Orphans' Court matters. Late summer or early fall 2027 start for graduates and 2027 graduates welcomed.

Responsibilities include studying records to obtain case data, drafting briefs and memoranda, maintaining files, reviewing motions for masters, attending court sessions, observing arguments, and collaborating with judges on pending cases.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Proficient computer and analytical skills.
• Valid PA driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Search for and study legal records and documents to obtain data applicable to cases under consideration.
• Prepare rough drafts of briefs and memoranda recommending appropriate dispositions to the judge.
• Maintain document files and correspondence relating to cases.
• Review the motions for appointment of masters in court proceedings.
• Attend court sessions, observe oral arguments of counsel; confer with judges on recent cases and decisions having a bearing on present pending cases.
• Perform similar or related duties as required.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Research legal data for briefs and assist the Common Pleas Judge(s) that handle Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and/or Orphans' Court matters. We welcome current graduates or 2027 graduates to begin late summer or early fall 2027.

Job Duties

• Search for and study legal records and documents to obtain data applicable to cases under consideration.
• Prepare rough drafts of briefs and memoranda recommending appropriate dispositions to the judge.
• Maintain documents files and correspondence relating to cases.
• Review the motions for appointment of masters in court proceedings.
• Attend court sessions, observe oral arguments of counsel; confer with judges on recent cases and decisions having a bearing on present pending cases.
• Perform similar or related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• College education plus a graduate degree Juris doctorate in law.
• Proficient computer and analytical skills.
• Valid PA drivers' License.

Benefits

• Generous benefit package.
• Substantial paid time off in addition to 15 paid county holidays.

Salary information

$61,002.00

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).