Law Clerk, Temporary
Minnesota Lawyer
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $25 - $39 per hour
About the role
- Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities.
- Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the justice or judge.
- Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations.
- Confers with justice, judge or court official concerning legal questions, construction of documents and granting of orders.
- Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings.
- May perform courtroom duties including calling the calendar; swearing in jury panels and witness; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences and trials.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited law school.
- Knowledge of general law, state law, established precedent, and sources of legal reference.
- Knowledge of court practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of legal terminology and concepts.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with a diverse group of people, including attorneys and pro se parties.
- Ability to research complex legal problems or questions and apply legal principles.
- Ability to represent the court in a respectful manner.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Familiarity with Microsoft products, including legal research software is preferred.
- To be considered for the Law Clerk position you must have graduated from an accredited law school at time of employment.
- To be considered for the Law Clerk I position you must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and current enrollment in and completion of at least one year of law school training at an accredited law school.
Benefits
- This position is not eligible for paid leave or benefits.
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlegal writingbrief preparationcase analysiscourt procedureslegal terminologylegal memorandadocument constructionoral argument recordingcourtroom duties
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingrespectfulnessclarity in writingconcisenessinterpersonal skillsteam collaborationadaptabilityattention to detail
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)Bachelor’s degree