SIU Job Number: |
3180 |
Firm or Agency: |
New Jersey Courts |
Job Title: |
Judicial Clerk |
Duties: |
Law clerks who serve in the Supreme Court, Appellate Division and Tax Court perform a substantial amount of legal research and prepare extensive memoranda; assist judges in processing emergent motion applications; proofread published opinions in the advance sheets; and maintain chambers; libraries. Trial Court law clerks perform legal research; make recommendations to judges regarding dispositions of motions, both verbally and via written bench memoranda; draft, edit and proofread legal correspondence; maintain chambers; libraries; attend and assist with case conferences, motion hearings, trials; and mediate small claims cases. Law clerks to Assignment Judges handle the same work as other trial court law clerks but also assist in processing emergent matters and may assist in vicinage administration. |
Job Location: |
Trenton, NJ |
Job Contact: |
Kimberly B. Douglas, Esq. |
Type of Postion: |
Temporary Research |
Position Category: |
Government |
Hours per week: |
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Salary Range: |
40k - 50k |
Req. Years of Experience: |
0 - 1 Years |
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12/24/2009 |
Starting Date: |
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Need Resume: |
yes
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Need Employer Application: |
yes
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Need a Writing Sample: |
no
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Need a Law Transcript: |
yes
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Need an Undergraduate Transcript: |
no
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Need a Letter of Application: |
yes
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Need References: |
yes
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Need Salary History: |
no
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Other Application Needs: |
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Preferred Qualifications: |
It is helpful to have completed a course in mediation prior to the start of the clerkship. Under Court Rule, all trial court law clerks who will serve as mediators must first complete the Judiciary sponsored 12-hour mediation training or its equivalent. Applicants selected for clerkships can request a waiver from attending the Judiciary's training program at the start of the clerkship term by providing documentation that confirms that they successfully completed an approved alternative dispute resolution course. |
Required Qualifications: |
Recent graduate of an American Bar Association approved law school (J.D. or LL.M.). U.S. Citizenship, New Jersey Bar membership and New Jersey residency are NOT requirements. Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential. |
Benefits: |
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Comments: |
There are two ways to apply for a clerkship. Because judges utilize both methods to identify interview candidates, all are strongly encouraged to apply both ways.
1. Apply directly to individual Justices and Judges. Send a strong detailed cover letter and resume (with J.D. month/year) to the Justices' or Judges' chambers. It is highly recommended that applicants apply early in the process to increase the likelihood of securing interviews.
The cover letter and resume should emphasize skills (legal research, writing, analytical and communication skills, etc.) as well as past work and prior legal experience that relates directly to the law clerk position. Although GPA and class rank are important, Justices and Judges consider other factors in the hiring process to recognize particular strengths and qualities.
Our website, www.njcourts.com/lawclerks/index.htm, has most up to date information to assist in preparing direct application materials for individual Judges.
2. Also send a copy of a cover letter and resume (do not send a writing sample, transcripts, or references) for inclusion in the centralized resume book distribution to the following email address: Lawclerkresumes.mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us |
