Description:
Position Description:About The Court
A Government Entity is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,800 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.
About the Opportunity:
Law Clerks conduct legal research, analyze motions and other matters on calendar to expedite court calendars, prepare written recommendations there on, and perform related duties as assigned.
A detailed job description is available at the following links: Law Clerk (Bar Member) (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lasc/classspecs/49753?keywords=law%20clerk&pagetype=classSpecifications),Law Clerk (Non-Bar). (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lasc/classspecs/49751?keywords=law%20clerk&pagetype=classSpecifications)
Special Conditions of Employment: Law clerks may be employed for a limited term of up to 30 months, with formal performance appraisals given at the 6 month and 18-month anniversary. Law Clerks may not practice law, receive legal fees, and/or represent a party as counsel during their employment by the Court as Law Clerks. Other outside employment must be approved in advance. Employment is "at will."
Requirments
To qualify, you must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application:
Desirable Qualifications:
A Government Entity is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,800 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.
About the Opportunity:
Law Clerks conduct legal research, analyze motions and other matters on calendar to expedite court calendars, prepare written recommendations there on, and perform related duties as assigned.
A detailed job description is available at the following links: Law Clerk (Bar Member) (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lasc/classspecs/49753?keywords=law%20clerk&pagetype=classSpecifications),Law Clerk (Non-Bar). (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lasc/classspecs/49751?keywords=law%20clerk&pagetype=classSpecifications)
Special Conditions of Employment: Law clerks may be employed for a limited term of up to 30 months, with formal performance appraisals given at the 6 month and 18-month anniversary. Law Clerks may not practice law, receive legal fees, and/or represent a party as counsel during their employment by the Court as Law Clerks. Other outside employment must be approved in advance. Employment is "at will."
Requirments
To qualify, you must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application:
- LAW CLERK (NON-BAR): Graduation from an accredited school of law with a Juris Doctor degree.
- LAW CLERK (NON-BAR, PRE-GRADUATION): Current enrollment in a Juris Doctor program at an accredited school of law, in good standing, and within six months of graduation (if selected, offer will be contingent upon proof of both graduation and eligibility to take the California Bar Examination.)
- LAW CLERK (BAR MEMBER): Licensed to practice law in the state of California and an active member in good standing of the State Bar of California.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to conduct legal research independently, apply the law to the facts and reach a sound, well-supported conclusion about the motion or other matter
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judicial officers and others in the workplace
- Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and meet deadlines