Law Clerk-Supreme Court
North Dakota Court System•Bismarck, ND
•$85,980•Onsite
About The Position
The Law Clerk provides assistance to the Supreme Court justices by conducting legal research, preparing case summaries, and drafting legal memoranda and proposed opinions. The position involves working closely under the direction of a justice, analyzing legal issues, examining applicable laws, and reviewing court records to support the decision-making process. This is a one-year appointment starting August 1, 2028, and ending July 31, 2029.
Requirements
- Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Related experience in conducting legal research and legal writing
- Knowledge of general law, statutory law, and court case precedent
- Knowledge of court system operations, court procedures, and rules including legal rules of evidence, civil procedures, criminal procedures, and appellate procedures
- Knowledge of logical legal theorems, their application to legal precedent, rules of legal interpretation, and statutory interpretation
- Skilled in conducting legal research and the application and interpretation of legal concepts, principles, and legal theorems
- Skilled in the use of legal research resources and software (e.g., Westlaw, LawDesk, Miche, Premise)
- Skilled in formulating, writing, and drafting legal opinions
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Commit to completing a full one-year term from August 1, 2028, to July 31, 2029
Responsibilities
- Provide legal research, prepare case summaries, and prepare legal memoranda
- Conduct legal research, analyze legal issues, and examine applicable laws prior to court decisions
- Read briefs, prior opinions, transcripts, court records, and documents
- Analyze legal issues and arguments
- Perform legal research for statutes, legal precedents, regulations, or legislative history
- Write legal memoranda and statements of issues involved, including suggestions and recommendations to the justice
- Draft proposed opinions as directed
- Compile references on law and decisions necessary for legal determinations, shepardizing cases manually or by computerized inquiry
- Read and digest briefs, petitions, motions, opinions, and extract pertinent points of fact and law
- Review, edit, refine, and proof opinions
- Attend hearings and/or trials where research may be required
- Perform research and/or assist in the compilation of information and data needed for special projects
- Perform other duties of a comparable level or type
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
