Law Clerk - Limited Term
Law Clerk - Limited Term
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11-04-2025
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USD 98757 - 110077
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1 Vacancy
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11-04-2025
Job Description
Position Description
- ABOUT THE COURT
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Courts 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4800 fulltime 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 nations largest counties covering 4752 square miles and with overresidents 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)Law Clerk (NonBar).
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 12 month and 24 month and 30 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.
REQUIREMENTS
To qualify you must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application:- LAW CLERK (NONBAR):
- Salary: $89485.06 $94477.08*Annually
- Graduation from an accredited school of law with a Juris Doctor degree.
- LAW CLERK (BAR MEMBER)*:
- Salary: $98757.84 $110077.08*Annually
- Licensed to practice law in the state of California and an active member in good standing of the State Bar of California.
*Incoming law clerks with less than three years of Californialicensed attorney experience will be compensated at the entrylevel point within the salary range.
Please note: 3Ls are also eligible to apply; however the recruitment process for this position will not open until later. The requirements for 3Ls are as follows: Current enrollment in a Juris Doctor program at an accredited school of law in good standing and within six months of graduation. Please do not apply through this posting. Instead wait for our Law Clerk 3L Cohort 2026 recruitment to open and apply directly to that posting.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to conduct legal research independently apply the law to the facts and reach a sound wellsupported 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
THE COURT OFFERS UNBEATABLE BENEFITS- Comprehensive benefits plan (with options for medical dental vision disability and life insurance)
- A retirement pension savings plan
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 14 paid holidays per year
PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION
Step 1 Submit an online application. You will need the following documents/information:- Resume
- 3 professional references
- Bar member number (Bar members only)
- Law School Diploma orletter from your law schools Registrars Office verifying that a degree has been conferred* (pregraduation applicants are exempt from this requirement at the time of filing.
- Law School transcripts from all law schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted)
- 2 writing samples demonstrating your analytical ability (i.e. drafted pleading legal publication legal writing class assignment etc.; an introductory paragraph explaining the nature of the writing sample is encouraged i.e. indicating the purpose for which it was written how much is your own original work if it is an excerpt from a larger work etc.
Step 3 The hiring committee will interview applicants and identify those who will be extended offers of employment.
Step 4 Interviews for placement in specific assignments occur thereafter when a judge has a vacancy these interviews may take place before or after court employment begins with the managing research attorneys and judge interviewing candidates and making placement decisions.
You will be notified of the outcome after each step of the process. You may also check your application status through your governmentjobs account. Please provide a current and accurate email address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. We recommend adding to your email address book/safe senders list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
For general application information please access theOnline Employment Application Guide.
Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer.Follow us on social media! - LAW CLERK (NONBAR):
Employment Type
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