Law Clerk Centre County

Tishman Speyer Properties; Bellefonte, Northern (Centre County, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, PA seeks a Law Clerk to assist Judge Katherine Oliver. The role involves legal research, reviewing filings, and drafting clear opinions and orders.

You will help during court proceedings, manage case calendars, and ensure timely handling of matters before the Court. Ideal candidates hold a JD, are admitted or pursuing admission to the PA Bar, and possess strong research and drafting skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, preferably from an ABA-approved law school.
• Admission, or actively seeking admission, to the Pennsylvania Bar to practice before PA courts.
• Strong research and drafting abilities and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and draft opinions and orders.
• Review filings, pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents.
• Attend court proceedings and provide real-time support to the Judge.
• Maintain organized court calendars and track deadlines.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting opinions

Court proceedings support

Calendar management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

PA Bar admission candidate

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

## Law Clerk Centre CountyApply: Bellefonte, PA: Full time: Posted 13 Days Ago: JR100335The Law Clerk serves as a professional legal assistant to Judge Katherine Oliver at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, PA. The Law Clerk will be conducting legal research, reviewing filings, and drafting clear, well‐reasoned opinions and orders. The role also involves assisting during court proceedings, managing case calendars, and ensuring the efficient and timely handling of matters before the Court.**Job Duties*** **Applies comprehensive knowledge of Pennsylvania civil and criminal law, including constitutional, statutory, case law, procedural rules, and rules of evidence.*** **Conducts legal research using online platforms and reference materials; assists the Judge in researching and analyzing complex legal issues before, during, and after proceedings.*** **Manages the law library and participates in required seminars, training, and meetings.*** **Assists Senior and Visiting Judges and serves as a Designated Reviewer for the Guardian Tracking System.*** **Supports public legal education events (e.g., mock trials, Law Day) and assists in supervising extern law students.*** **Builds effective working relationships with the Judge, judicial assistants, other judges and staff, the Court Administrator, and broader court personnel.*** **Communicates with attorneys, litigants, court personnel, and the public regarding docket‐related administrative matters; provides legal and technical guidance to court staff.*** **Maintains organized court calendars, tracks pending cases, and keeps the Judge updated on case status and deadlines.*** **Drafts opinions, orders, and memoranda in a clear, logical, and Judge‐appropriate style.*** **Attends court proceedings to provide real-time legal support and assist with issues that arise.*** **Reviews and evaluates pleadings, motions, briefs, and other filings, and discusses them with the Judge to determine appropriate courses of action and support timely resolution.*** **Performs additional job‐related duties as assigned.****Minimum Qualifications*** **Juris doctorate (J.D.) degree, preferably from an ABA-approved law school.*** **Admission, or actively seeking admission, to the Pennsylvania Bar Association to practice before the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.****Salary information*** **$36.06 per hour**