Job Title: Law Clerk - 2025 Fall Semester
Job Responsibilities:
- Draft litigation working documents and prepare concise decisions based on case facts, interpretations of law, and compliance with state and federal standards.
- Evaluate all information to determine a case's status.
- Monitor, track, and follow up on documentation, case files, or other assignments to ensure appropriate timelines are met and actions are completed.
- Prepare cases by conducting legal research and gathering evidence.
- Review cases, applications, files, records, etc., to determine actions to be taken.
Education and Experience Information:
- This position is open to current law students or recent law school graduates.
- Clerkships are paid positions and are not eligible for school credit. Externships are unpaid positions and may be eligible for school credit. Verification of school credit eligibility should be coordinated with the college or university's internship coordinator or academic advisor.
Qualifications:
- Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas verbally and in writing so others will understand.
- Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules.
Salary Information:
- Law clerks work part-time at a beginning rate of $26/hour for 1st-year law students, $28 for 2nd-year law students, and $30 for 3rd-year law students or recent graduates.
Additional Information:
- This is a temporary and part-time position with the Attorney General's Office.
- This position is not eligible for benefits.
- The employee must successfully pass a criminal history check.
- Employees hired will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards as per the provided link.
- The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
- Risks are typical of an office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work, with some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, and driving an automobile required. Special physical demands are not necessary to perform the work.
Application Process:
- Along with the application, candidates must include a cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a writing sample. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Clerkships/externships are only available for current law students or recent law school graduates.
- Applicants must indicate whether they wish to apply for a paid Law Clerk position or an unpaid extern position.
- Candidates are asked to list their college or university, field of study, and expected graduation date.
- Applicants should indicate their division preference, although this is not guaranteed. The organization will work to pair clerks within their area of interest as best as possible.
The organization invites law students to apply for clerkship and/or externship opportunities for the 2025 Fall Semester. Clerkships offer valuable experience in preparing legal documents, conducting research, and supporting legal proceedings.
