Description:
Description:The Law Clerk provides legal research support, drafts pleadings and motions, prepares deposition summaries, and assists attorneys with trial preparation, all while working a flexible part time schedule that aligns with academic commitments. This role offers a clear growth path, with the potential to transition into a full time clerkship after the bar exam and advance to an associate position upon passing the bar.
Primary Job Duties:
- Perform legal research utilizing electronic sources
- Assist attorneys in drafting of briefs and motions
- Prepare research memoranda, draft pleadings, discovery, and motions
- Help attorneys prepare for depositions and trials
- Analyze deposition transcripts and prepare summaries.
Key Competencies:
- Communicating - Legal Professionals provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.
- Conflict Management - Legal Professionals address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
- Professionalism - Legal Professionals set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. They consistently conduct themselves in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of their profession.
- Planning & Priority Setting - Legal Professionals identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled as a 3rd year law student at an accredited law school
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Familiarity with legal terminology, court procedures, and citation formats
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research platforms
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Professional demeanor and attention to detail
