Description:
Position Overview:Robert T. Numbers, II, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, is accepting applications for a law clerk for the 2027-28 term to serve one year commencing August 2027. The position will be in Raleigh and is responsible for providing legal research and writing assistance, preparing bench memos, drafting orders and opinions on a variety of criminal and civil matters, communicating with counsel regarding case management and procedural requirements, assisting the Judge during courtroom proceedings, attending court-hosted ADR, and performing chambers administrative duties.
Qualifications:
To qualify for the position, one must be a law school graduate at the time of appointment and have strong academic credentials and superior legal research and writing skills. Preference will be given to applicants with prior judicial clerkship/externship experience or demonstrated research and writing skills.
Salary will be based upon education, legal qualifications, and experience. To qualify for appointment at the JSP 12 level, an applicant must have one year of legal work experience and hold bar membership. Appointment at the JSP 13 level, will require two years of legal work experience and bar membership.
Conditions of Employment:
Applicants must be United States citizens or lawful permanent residents actively seeking citizenship. Final candidates are subject to a background check.
Judicial Branch employees are considered "at will" employees and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit is required.
Application Procedures:
All interested persons should apply online by visiting https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nced or OSCAR, and submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and three letters of recommendation.
If preferred, letters of recommendation not included in the official application packet may be sent directly to Human Resources at NCE_HumanResources@ncep.uscourts.gov.
The court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. All employees are required to adhere to the "Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees" which is available for review upon request. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, or to fill the position at any time before the closing date, any of which actions may occur without any prior written or other notice. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates in consideration for this position will be contacted.
The court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. All employees are required to adhere to the "Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees" which is available for review upon request. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the job announcement, or to fill the position at any time before the closing date, any of which actions may occur without any prior written or other notice. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates in consideration for this position will be contacted.