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Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC
$59,329.00 - $109,934.00 Annua
Law Clerk - Term The clerk will review, research and writing and is responsible for preparing bench memos and orders on matters pending before the judge. Will have heavy, and the types of cases presented are varied, sometimes involving novel issues of law. Daily interaction with the Judge and the other law clerks concerning legal and court-related issues.
Qualification and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 11, a person must be a law school graduate and have one or more of the following attributes: Standing within the upper third of the law school class from a law school on the approved list of either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools. Experience on the editorial board of a law review of such school. Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree; or Demonstrated proficiency in legal studies which, in the opinion of the judge, is the equivalent of one of the above. Some examples of criteria which are considered to be acceptable as equivalent include: Publication of a noteworthy article in a law school student publication or other scholarly publication; Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; Winning of a moot court competition or membership on a moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools; Participation in the legal aid or other law school clinical program sanctioned by the law school; or Summer experience as a law clerk to a state or local judge or law clerk experience on a continuing basis in a private firm while attending school (i.e., working one's way through college). To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 12 must be a Law school graduate, have 1 year of legal work experience performed after graduation from law school, be a member of the Bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction and have one or more of the attributes listed in the first paragraph under Minimum Qualifications. To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 13 must be a Law school graduate, have 2 years of legal work experience performed after graduation from law school, and be a member of the bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction and have one or more of the attributes listed in the first paragraph under Minimum Qualifications. PREFERRED: Law review/journal and moot court experience, are in the top 15% of class, and who have post-law-school legal work experience. Experience with Westlaw is preferred. CLOSING DATE: July 31, 2016 11:59 PM
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