LAW CLERK/RESEARCH ATTORNEY

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Leave accrual

LASERS retirement

Job summary

The Court of Appeal, First Circuit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is seeking a Law Clerk/Research Attorney for the Central Staff Department. The role involves legal research, record review, and drafting memoranda to aid judges in civil and criminal writs and in issuing opinions on criminal appeals.

Require a Juris Doctorate and Louisiana Bar passage, with strong academic credentials and computer skills; court experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and LA Bar passage are required.
• Strong academic credentials and computer skills are expected.
• Demonstrated research and writing skills are essential.
• Court experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and analyze civil and criminal writs.
• Review records and draft legal memoranda for judges’ consideration.
• Assist in preparing opinions in criminal appeals and discuss issues with judges.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Computer skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

LA Bar passage

Job description

LAW CLERK/RESEARCH ATTORNEY

The Court of Appeal, First Circuit, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, seeks a Law Clerk/Research Attorney to join the court’s Central Staff Department. Attorneys in the Central Staff Department perform professional legal work to aid the judges in rendering decisions in civil and criminal writs related to ongoing litigation and in the preparation of opinions in criminal appeals. Attorneys in this Department can expect to address a wide array of legal and procedural issues, including challenging and res nova issues, and to participate in in-depth discussions with the judges on issues presented in pending writs. Some examples of work include conducting legal research, reviewing records, and drafting legal memoranda.

Applicants must have strong academic credentials and computer skills, as well as demonstrated research and writing skills. A Juris Doctorate and LA Bar passage are required. Court experience is preferred.

The starting salary range is $64,200 - $80,000, or commensurate with experience.

The First Circuit offers with this position a full slate of benefits -

• state holidays
• a variety of health insurance options
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• monthly accrual of annual and sick leave
• retirement contributions into LASERS retirement system.