Northern District of Ohio - Vacancy #22-19 - The U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio is accepting applications for a Term Law Clerk to U.S. Mag. Judge Amanda M. Knapp, in Akron, Ohio. The clerkship will begin Sep. 5, 2022. The position will be at least one year, with the possibility of extension (but in no case exceeding 4 years).
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary duties of the position include administrative and traditional law clerk responsibilities such as researching substantive issues of federal and state law, drafting legal memoranda, opinions, and orders, and attending court proceedings. Additional duties include interacting with chambers’ staff, court personnel, litigants and/or the public, and generally providing trusted legal support to the Judge. Selected candidate may perform other duties as assigned. Successful candidate must exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display, always and to all persons, a courteous, professional, and cooperative attitude.
Qualifications
For consideration, candidates must be a law school graduate from an ABA accredited law school with excellent academic credentials. Candidate also must possess:
- Superior analytical ability and strong research and writing skills;
- Proficiency in computer and word processing skills;
- And ability to work independently in a production oriented high-volume work environment.
Preferred Qualifications Include
- 3.0 GPA or better in law school;
- Prior federal clerkship/externship or actual litigation experience;
- And experience in the areas of social security and/or habeas law.
Compensation will be set based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate subject to the policies and guidelines set forth in the Judicial Salary Plan.
Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis.
The Court reserves the right to fill more than the advertised number of positions with this announcement, may modify the conditions of this job announcement, or may withdraw the announcement, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice.
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