Law Clerks

Gordon-Rees-Scully-Mansukhani,-LLP; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP seeks litigation Law Clerks for its Portland, Oregon office. Law Clerks work under Partners to prepare matters for hearing, trial, arbitration or mediation and gain exposure to client interactions and appearances.

Candidates must be law school students in the top third of their class and a member of a law review or moot court. In-office presence is required; the firm emphasizes mentorship and advancement pathways to associate status.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in law school and contribute to the law review or moot court team.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills; ability to coordinate with clients, courts, opposing and co-counsel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and prepare for hearings, depositions, or trials.
• Prepare for, attend, and summarize depositions; coordinate with witnesses.
• Communicate with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and staff.
• Assist with case preparation and other tasks as directed by Partners.

Skills

Legal research

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Law student (top 33% of class)

Job description

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 states, is seeking litigation Law Clerks for its Portland, Oregon office. The Law Clerk works under the direction of the Partners in preparing matters for hearing, trial, arbitration, or mediation. GRSM is a full-service Am Law 100 firm with robust national and local practices and is the first and only law firm with attorneys and offices in all 50 states! We have garnered national recognition for our demonstrated commitment to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of all attorneys. Our attorneys have access to professional development and mentorship to promote advancement in a collaborative and collegial environment. GRSM prides itself on providing its Law Clerks opportunities to do substantive work and seeks to develop them into associates who can be smoothly incorporated into the firm upon passing the bar. Opportunities include forward-facing client interactions and experience handling appearances at hearings, depositions, and trials. We offer great stability, have an industry-leading low overhead platform, and maintain no debt whatsoever.Qualifications:

• Candidates must be enrolled in law school, in the top 33% of their class, and on a law review or moot court team.
• Must be available to be in office on scheduled days. No remote applications will be accepted.
• Duties and responsibilities include legal research; preparing for, attending and summarizing depositions; coordinating with witnesses; communicating with clients, courts and other counsel.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate and communicate with parties outside the Firm including clients, courts, opposing and co-counsel, vendors, attorneys, secretaries, paralegals, case assistants, managers and other staff.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.