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The North Dakota Court System offers employment opportunities that provide a rewarding career in public service working together to deliver justice. The Court System offers an excellent benefits package including employer-paid family health insurance premiums, retirement contributions and generous vacation and sick leave accruals.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a copy of law school transcript.

The Law Clerk is responsible for providing assistance to judges or justices by providing legal research, preparing draft opinions, preparing case summaries, and preparing legal memoranda. Works closely under the direction of the judge or justice.

Responsibilities

• Conducts legal research, analyzes legal issues, and examines applicable laws prior to court decisions.
• Reads briefs, prior opinions, transcripts, court records, and documents.
• Analyzes legal issues and arguments.
• Performs legal research for statutes, legal precedents, regulations, or legislative history on relevant issues pertaining to the cases(s).
• Provides interpretations applicable to the case(s) under the jurisdiction of the court.
• Writes legal memoranda and statement of issues involved, including suggestions and recommendations to the justice or judge.

Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Some related experience conducting legal research and legal writing.
• AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) CER (certified electronic court reporter) certification or the ability to obtain within six months of job entry.

Ideal Candidate

• Easily engages and communicates with others orally and in writing.
• Enjoys researching, analyzing, and writing.
• Obsesses with detail ensuring accuracy of work.
• Demonstrates an ability to provide sound judgment including the ability to think critically, identify, break down, evaluate and write information in a concise and logical manner.