Remote Temporary Emergency Law Clerk – Social Security

Monroe County Bar Association; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York seeks a Temporary Emergency Law Clerk to support the court in resolving Social Security cases. The Clerk provides procedural and substantive legal advice, reviews and analyzes matters, and assists the court in expediting decisions.

Duties include researching, drafting memoranda, and discussing analysis with assigned judges. Qualifications require a law school degree, with preferred candidates positioned in the upper quartile,

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from law school.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research.
• Review case records and filings, and analyze legal issues.
• Draft legal memoranda and propose opinions and orders.
• Discuss legal analysis with assigned Judge.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical ability

Law review/editorial board

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

The United States District Court for the Western District of New York seeks a Temporary Emergency Law Clerk to support the court in resolving Social Security cases. The Clerk provides procedural and substantive legal advice, reviews and analyzes matters, and assists the court in expediting decisions.

Duties include researching, drafting memoranda, and discussing analysis with assigned judges. Qualifications require a law school degree, with preferred candidates positioned in the upper quartile,