Law Clerk

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Prestonsburg, KY

1d • $44,074 - $62,928 • Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy is hiring a Law Clerk to assist the criminal defense team in its Prestonsburg Trial Office. The department is a statewide public defender system focused on fairness in the criminal justice process, just results, and protecting individual liberties. The ideal candidate has completed all coursework at an ABA-accredited law school toward a JD and plans to take the next available bar exam, or has recently received a license to practice law. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to helping vulnerable community members, strong planning and organizational skills, self-direction, and comfort working with a defense team that includes attorneys, investigators, alternative sentencing workers, and administrative staff.

The role provides legal research and writing support to attorneys representing defendants and includes interviewing clients and other duties as required. Work is performed primarily in office and courtroom settings, with travel required; the working-conditions section notes that minimal travel may be required. The position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, and eligible for overtime pay. It has a 12-month initial and promotional probationary period, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Requirements

• Completion of 24 semester hours at an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
• No experience, training, or skills are required.
• No substitute education for experience or experience for education is accepted.
• No special age, licensure, or regulatory requirements are listed.

Nice To Haves

• Recently completed all coursework at an ABA-accredited law school toward a JD and plans to take the next available bar exam, or recently received a license to practice law.
• Demonstrated desire to help vulnerable people in the community.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Self-directed and comfortable working with a defense team.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research and writing support to attorneys representing defendants.
• Interview clients.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Work primarily in office and courtroom settings.
• Travel as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed