District Court Law Clerk-Newly Appointed...
Location: Cent! er City Minnesota
Description: Minnesota Judicial Branch is at the momment seeking for District Court Law Clerk-Newly Appointed... right now, this vacancy will be placed in Minnesota. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Newly appointed District Court Judge Suzanne Bollman, who will be chambered in the Chisago County Government Center, Center City, Minnesota, is seeking a qualified person to fill a full-time judicial law clerk position.
Law Clerks are at-will employees and the work is performed under the supervision of a District Court Judge.
Example of Duties:
(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be pe! rformed.)
Judicial clerks work directly with the Dist! rict Court Judge performing legal research, drafting memoranda, orders and jury instructions. A significant portion of their day is spent acting as a liaison between the court, parties and attorneys. Clerks have the opportunity to observe court proceedings and learn firsthand how the court system operates.
The successful candidate will be articulate, self-motivated, and an excellent writer. Solid academic and analytical skills are required. Applicants must have the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Computer literacy is important, familiarity with Westlaw and Microsoft Word/Windows operating system preferred.
Typical Qualifications:
Knowledge of general law, state law, established precedent, and sources of legal reference.
- Must be a graduate from an accredited law school.
- An attorney who has taken and passed the Minnesota Bar Exam is preferred
- Successful candidate will be required to ! pass a criminal background check prior to appointment.
- Please apply for this position online by clicking the Apply link near the top of this page.
- Full State of Minnesota Benefit package
- In addition to completing the online application, all applicants must upload and attach your resume, brief writing sample (5-7 pages) and law school transcripts.
- If you have questions about this position, please contact us at tenthdistrict@courts.state.mn.us.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Minnesota Judicial Branch.
If you interested on this vacancy just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official websit! e
This vacancy starts available on: W! ed, 27 Nov 2013 17:35:10 GMT