Organization: Maryland Judiciary - Office of the Administrative Clerk
Department: Continuous Job Opening
Job Title: Law Clerk
Experience: N/A
Salary: Appellate Law Clerks: 1st Year: $68,499; Circuit Court and District Court Law Clerks: Non-Bar Member: $63,119, Bar Member in any State: $70,120
Location: Multiple Locations in Maryland
Full/Part Time: Full-Time, At-Will Positions Available throughout the State As Needed
Regular/Temporary: Regular/Temporary, Full Time, At-Will
Closing Date: Continuous Job Opening
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position type: Legal Support
Financial Disclosure: No
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid holidays, supplemental retirement plans, and employee assistance programs.
Education: Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Preferred: Prior legal writing experience.
Essential Functions:
- Provide legal support to the Judge.
- Conduct legal research.
- Review motions and court files.
- Draft memoranda and revise work product.
- Respond to research questions on a case-by-case basis.
- Deliver and triage chamber's work prior to sending to the Judge.
- Attend court proceedings, as requested by the Judge.
- Perform various duties based on the level of the court: District Court, Circuit Court, Appellate Court of Maryland, and Supreme Court of Maryland.
Skills/Abilities:
- 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: The Maryland Judiciary is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, military or veteran status, 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 ADA Accommodation during the application and/or interview process should send their request via email to or . The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
The Maryland Judiciary is seeking a Law Clerk to join their team in various locations throughout the state. This is a full-time, at-will position with a competitive salary and benefits package. The Law Clerk will provide legal support to the Judge and perform various duties based on the level of the court.
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H2: Equal Employment Opportunity: Law Clerk Position in Maryland
- Full-time, at-will position with competitive salary and benefits package
- Provide legal support to the Judge and perform various duties based on the level of the court
- Conduct legal research, review motions and court files, and draft memoranda
- Respond to research questions and attend court proceedings as requested by the Judge
- Must have a Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Prior legal writing experience preferred
- Ability to perform essential functions of the position and knowledge of laws, rules, and court procedures required
- Maryland Judiciary is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
