Law Clerk

Full-time

No

Law Clerk
2023-2024 Term
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Office: Circuit Court for Montgomery County, The Honorable Sharon V. Burrell
Salary: $53,823 Non-Bar Member
$59,794 Bar Member
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Type: Regular/Temporary, Full Time, At-Will
Financial Disclosure: No
Essential Functions: Prepares memoranda and opinions, researches legal issues, prepares cases for Docket,
reviews case files and motions as they are sent to Chambers, performs a variety of duties related to the
court’s case management and attends Court daily. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: Has obtained a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Skills/Abilities: Excellent legal writing and research skills. Knowledge of laws, rules, court procedures and
the progression of case from original charge through trial, sentencing, modification, and violation of
probation stages. Knowledge of general office work such as filing and recording information. Knowledge of
computer hardware and software. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to perform
legal research. Ability to read and understand law-related materials. Ability to compose orders and
memoranda. Ability to apply policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws as required. Ability to perform
all essential functions of this position.
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, writing sample, transcript (unofficial is acceptable), and
references to:

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Beginning December 29, 2021, all new employees will be required to
be fully vaccinated as a condition of their employment. Full vaccination status requires that two weeks have
passed since the employee’s second Pfizer or Moderna vaccination shot, or since the one Johnson and Johnson
vaccination shot. Religious and medical exemptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
This new condition of employment is consistent with other state judiciary orders and with local, state, and
federal requirements being adopted to control COVID-19 transmission rates and to safeguard the health of
Judiciary personnel and the public. Religious and medical exemptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, committed to
diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex,
marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or
federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation for an interview should request the
accommodation when notified of a request to be interviewed. Applicants must be United States
citizens or eligible to work in the United States.

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