Judicial Clerkship - Government in Cumberland, NJ

Government

Cumberland, NJ

Judicial Clerkship - Government in Cumberland, NJ

Judicial Clerkship

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Job Title: Law Clerk (Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem) Recent Law School Graduates Needed for 2025-2026 Clerkships

Job Responsibilities:
1. Supreme Court Law Clerks: Engage with complex cases involving challenging legal issues alongside justices.
2. Appellate Division Law Clerks: Conduct in-depth legal research, analyze data, prepare memoranda, process emergent motion applications, and proofread published opinions.
3. Trial Court Law Clerks: Gain practical experience by observing judicial proceedings, attending conferences, mediating small claims cases, and summarizing information for judges. Law clerks for assignment judges also learn court administration and assist with emergent motions.
4. Tax Court Law Clerks: Perform duties similar to those in the Appellate Division and trial courts, excluding mediation responsibilities.

Education and Experience Information:
- Candidates must have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association by the time of their law clerk appointment.
- The program is intended for recent law school graduates, defined as those graduating within the last four years.
- Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential.
- Completing a course in mediation prior to the clerkship is beneficial. Trial court law clerks serving as mediators must complete a 12-hour mediation training or its equivalent.

Salary Information:
- Supreme Court: $79,456
- Superior Court Appellate Division: $72,540
- Superior Court Assignment Judge: $66,508
- Superior Court Chancery Division (General Equity): $66,508
- Superior Court Law Division (Civil, Criminal, and Family): $61,256
- Tax Court: $61,256

Additional Information:
- The clerkship term runs from August 18, 2025, through August 28, 2026, with a two-week overlap.
- Candidates should be prepared for potential travel within the tri-county Vicinage and possible reassignment within the Vicinage.
- The Judiciary offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing up to four remote workdays per month, requiring high-speed internet access and multifactor authentication.
- Law clerks are exempt from New Jersey’s residency law during their court term.
- Full-time state employees with 10+ years of service can apply for federal student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- Health benefits are available through the State Health Benefits Program.
- Law clerks earn up to 15 personal and 15 sick days.
- Law clerks may hold outside employment with prior approval as outlined in the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees.
- Authorization to work in the US is required, but US citizenship is not mandatory.
- Selected candidates must agree to a thorough background check, including fingerprinting.

Application Process:
- Interested candidates should submit their resumes directly to the judge(s) through the Judiciary's web-based portal.
- For further inquiries, candidates can email the provided contact.