Judicial Clerkship - Government in Flemington, NJ

Government

Flemington, NJ

Judicial Clerkship - Government in Flemington, NJ

Judicial Clerkship

No

Job Title: Law Clerk 2025 - 2026

Job Responsibilities:
- Supreme Court law clerks work with justices on complex cases involving difficult issues of law.
- Appellate Division law clerks conduct research, analyze legal data, prepare legal memoranda, process emergent motion applications, and proofread published opinions.
- Law clerks for assignment judges learn all aspects of court administration and assist with processing emergent motions.
- Trial court law clerks gain practical experience while gaining valuable insight into the judicial process. They observe judicial proceedings, attend conferences with attorneys and judges, receive training in mediation, mediate small claims cases, and summarize information for judges.
- Tax Court law clerks perform duties similar to those assigned to law clerks in the Appellate Division and trial courts but do not mediate cases.

Education and Experience Information:
- Law clerks must have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association by the time of their law clerk appointment.
- The Judiciary's law clerkship program is intended for recent law school graduates, which is defined as graduating within the last four years.
- Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential.
- It is helpful to have completed a course in mediation prior to the start of the clerkship.
- All trial court law clerks who will serve as mediators must first complete the Judiciary sponsored 12-hour mediation training or its equivalent.

Salary Information:
- Supreme Court: $76,400
- Supreme Court Appellate Division: $69,750
- Superior Court Assignment Judge: $63,950
- Superior Court Chancery Division (General Equity): $63,950
- Superior Court Law Division (Civil and Criminal): $58,900
- Superior Court Chancery Division (Family): $58,900
- Tax Court: $58,900

Additional Information:
- The court term for the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Appellate Division is from August 25, 2025, through August 28, 2026, including a one-week overlap.
- The court term for the Superior Court Assignment Judge, Chancery Division (General Equity and Family), Law Division (Civil and Criminal), and Tax Court is from August 18, 2025, through August 28, 2026, including a two-week overlap.
- The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule with up to four days per month of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings.
- Law clerks may hold outside employment with prior approval as provided in the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees.
- Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
- US citizenship is not required. Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
- Individuals selected for clerkships must agree to a thorough background check, including fingerprinting.
- Approximately 480 clerkships are available, with most openings in the Superior Court Law Division in civil and criminal court, and Superior Court Chancery Division in family court.
- The **Members Only** consists of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court, and the Municipal Court System.
- The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring an open door to justice.