The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, is actively seeking third-year law students and law school graduates interested in a temporary one-year law clerk position with the Court. The Court law clerk position provides a great opportunity to sharpen research and writing skills while being exposed to a wide variety of legal issues and offers insight into the judicial process. Law clerks perform legal work, legal research, and legal consultation for Court judicial officers and staff and perform other job-related duties as required.
Position Overview
Legal Research Assistants are generally assigned as law clerks in the Criminal Division or Civil Division (including the departments of the Presiding Judge, Probate, Family, Law and Motion, Asbestos, Complex Litigation, general Civil, the Housing Court, and the Appellate Division). Incumbents provide legal research, briefing memos, and statements of decision to applicable bench officers.
Work is performed in an office environment; continuous contact with other staff; may have contact with the public or attorneys appearing before the court.
Physical Requirements: Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; lift and move objects weighing up to 25 lbs.; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment, including computer, telephone, calculator, copiers, and FAX.
Salary: $88,554 annually ($3,405.94 biweekly)
Posted: December 11, 2024