Description:

Job Description:
Expand your court experience or begin your legal career as a District Court Law Clerk! Judicial clerkships are an excellent learning experience and provide the clerk a unique opportunity to hone research and writing skills while gaining in-depth experience in a wide variety of legal issues. Judicial clerkships offer insights into the judicial decision-making process and practical litigation experience and provide an opportunity to interact with and observe a large number of practicing attorneys, providing a wide range of legal styles and abilities.

A District Court Law Clerk has the opportunity to gain insight into judicial and court processes within the Minnesota Judicial Branch at the Freeborn County Courthouse, with a courtroom perspective on the administration of justice.

This Law Clerk will work directly with Judge Christy Hormann. Judge Hormann is seeking a motivated, professional individual to serve as a judicial law clerk. Judge Hormann is looking for an applicant with a good academic record, excellent research and writing skills, and the ability to work both individually and as part of a team.

What you will do:
The following are examples of major job duties expected of this position:

Review and research laws, court decisions, briefs, and other legal authorities
Confer with judge regarding legal issues, prepares legal memoranda, and assists with drafting orders for judge
May attend court sessions to observe court proceedings and record case information
May perform courtroom duties in arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences, and trials including calling the calendar, swearing in jury panels and witnesses, and assisting in documenting court proceedings
May perform administrative duties within judge's chambers

What you must have:

To be considered for employment as a Law Clerk, you must meet the following qualification(s): Graduation from an accredited law school at time of employment
To be considered for employment as a Law Clerk 1 (student), you must meet the following qualification(s): Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and current enrollment in and completion of at least one year of law school training at an accredited law school

What you will bring:

Knowledge of laws, court rules, and sources of legal reference
Knowledge of court practices and procedures
Knowledge of legal terminology and concepts
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with a diverse group of people including attorneys and pro se parties
Ability to research complex legal problems or questions and apply legal principles
Ability to represent the court in a respectful manner
Skill in the operation of a personal computer with work processing and legal research software
Ability to professionally exhibit cultural sensitivity, patience, and understanding in the course of work duties