Term Law Clerk
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Job Location:
Norfolk, MA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 75038 - 106950
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Term Law Clerk to United States District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes. The Court will consider applications for either a nine-month term (beginning in January 2026 and ending in August/September 2026) or a longer term (beginning in January 2026 and ending in August/September 2027). The applicants cover letter should specify the date upon which they can begin work and their preference.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Term Law Clerk to United States District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes. This position requires legal research and writing assistance preparing bench memos drafting orders and opinions communicating with counsel and other court personnel regarding case management and procedural requirements and assisting the Judge during courtroom proceedings.
Conditions of employment
- Employees must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
- Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees which is available to applicants to review upon request.
- Employees of the United States District Court are Excepted Service Appointments. Excepted service appointments are at will and can be terminated with or without cause by the Court.
- Employees will be hired provisionally pending the results of a background investigation.
- Employees are required to use the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
- The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement to withdraw the job announcement or to fill the position sooner than the closing date if a closing date is shown; any of these actions may occur without any prior written or other type of notice.
Qualifications
The Temporary Law Clerk manages a large docket of civil and criminal cases and has primary responsibilities regarding the drafting and finalizing of opinions and orders. This fast-paced Rocket Docket District demands excellent writing and analytical skills. The successful applicant must meet multiple deadlines in a timely and organized fashion and must be able to produce written materials (i.e. orders opinions etc.) quickly and accurately. Flexibility to meet demanding deadlines and a concomitant strong work ethic are both required. Candidates must maintain a courteous and professional demeanor within chambers the Court and the Bar and before the public.
Education
Law School Graduate
Additional information
To view the full job announcement please visit our website at .
The United States District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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