Term Law Clerk

Qualification

Applicant must be a law school graduate (or be certified as having completed all law school studies and requirements and merely awaiting conferment of degree) from a law school approved by either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools and have demonstrated one or more of the following accomplishments or proficiencies :

• Standing within the upper third of the law school class
• Experience on the editorial board of a law review of such a school
• Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree
• Proficiency in legal studies that, in the opinion of the appointing judge, is the equivalent of one of the above
• To qualify at Grade 11, the applicant must be a law school graduate; to qualify for grade 12, one year of legal work experience is required;

to qualify for grade 13, two years of legal work experience is required. With the exception of grade 11, bar membership is also required.

Benefits

Judiciary employees serve under excepted appointments (not civil service). Excepted appointments are at will and can be terminated with or without cause.

Judicial chambers law clerks are covered by the Judiciary Salary Plan. Optional federal benefits include health, life, flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care, and dental and vision insurance.

This position is subject to mandatory electronic fund transfer (direct deposit) participation for payment of net pay.

Miscellaneous

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Selection will be consistent with the federal judiciary’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and to promote and facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion in its workforce.

Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense, and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.

The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice.

If a similar position within the District Court opens within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement, applicants under this announcement will be considered without further advertisement and competition.

Employees are required to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct, which is available to applicants for review upon request.