Position Overview
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is accepting applications for the position of Term Law Clerk to Senior U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko in Cleveland, Ohio with an anticipated start date in October 2022. This position is anticipated to be a two-year term with potential for extension at the discretion of the successful applicant and Judge Boyko.
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 Judge Boyko. 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
(Must be met at the time of application)
For consideration, candidates must be law school graduates from an ABA accredited law school with excellent academic credentials. Candidates also must possess:
1) Superior analytical ability and strong research and writing skills.
2) Proficiency in computer and word processing skills.
3) Ability to work independently in a production oriented high-volume work environment; and
4) Membership in a Bar of a state, territorial, or Federal Court of general jurisdiction.
Preferred qualifications include:
• Experience in the areas of criminal law, habeas law and/or social security law
• Prior federal clerkship and/or at least two years of litigation work, including at the federal level
• Experience in a comparable position emphasizing legal writing and
analysis experience
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