Law Clerk

About the role

The Law Clerk provides legal research support, drafts pleadings and motions, prepares deposition summaries, and assists attorneys with trial preparation, all while working a flexible part-time schedule that aligns with academic commitments. This role offers a clear growth path, with the potential to transition into a full-time clerkship after the bar exam and advance to an associate position upon passing the bar.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research utilizing electronic sources
• Assist attorneys in drafting of briefs and motions
• Prepare research memoranda, draft pleadings, discovery, and motions
• Help attorneys prepare for depositions and trials
• Analyze deposition transcripts and prepare summaries

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in Law School
• Ideal candidate is a 3L student

Key Competencies

• Communicating: Provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. Perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.
• Conflict Management: Address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
• Professionalism: Set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. Consistently conduct yourself in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of the profession.
• Planning & Priority Setting: Identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.