Law Clerk McKean County

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts; Smethport (McKean County); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

$50,000 life insurance policy

Retirement plan

Job summary

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts seeks a law clerk to perform duties for two Court of Common Pleas Judges and work closely with Court Administration. Must submit resume, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample.

Responsibilities include reviewing pretrial briefs, identifying issues, researching precedents, attending hearings, and assisting judges with legal analysis to support decisions.

Qualifications

• Must have a Law degree (JD or LLB) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 3rd year law students may apply but cannot begin employment until degree is obtained.

Responsibilities

• Review pretrial briefs and submissions for completeness and summarize information.
• Identify pertinent issues and noteworthy elements in cases.
• Conduct legal research into precedents, laws, and opinions.
• Summarize findings, including likely outcomes based on available information.
• Attend court hearings and trials.
• Observe proceedings and take notes for potential use in decisions.
• Confers with judge on questions of law and research to keep proceedings unimpeded.
• Attend pretrial conferences to identify issues and potential circumstances.

Skills

Legal research

Litigation support

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Law clerk performs duties for two Court of Common Pleas Judges and works closely with Court Administration. The work is performed directly for and under the supervision of an assigned Judge serving on the Court of Common Pleas.

Interested candidates please submit a resume or curriculum vitae, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample.

Job Duties

• Reviewing pretrial briefs and other submissions for completeness; summarizing information presented
• Identifying pertinent issues and other noteworthy elements
• Conducting research into precedential and related cases, laws and opinions
• Summarizing such findings, including likely outcome based on information available
• Attending court hearings and trials
• Observing proceedings and taking notes on arguments, points made, testimony presented and other activities of potential use in reaching decisions
• Conferring with judge when questions of law arise during proceedings; researching such questions so trial or hearing can continue unimpeded
• Attending pretrial conferences to identify issues raised, points of law to be addressed and any particular circumstances that may arise during trial
• Anticipating likelihood of such points of law, motions, and other procedural issues and preparing research/opinions necessary to resolve same.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must have received a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from a law school accredited at the time of matriculation or graduation
• (3rd year law students may also submit application but cannot begin employment until obtain law degree)

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• $50,000 life insurance policy
• Retirement plan

Salary information

$72,000 to $75,000