Job Details for Term Law Clerk
| Court Name/Organization: | Indiana Southern District Court |
| Overview of the Position: | The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is accepting applications for a Judicial Law Clerk to District Judge Matthew P. Brookman. Responsibilities include management of civil and criminal cases, research, and preparation of legal memoranda, bench memos, orders, and opinions. Other duties include proofreading, verification of citations, assistance in courtroom proceedings, and special projects. Starting salary is dependent upon qualifications, prior years of legal work experience, and bar admission. For appointment at JSP Grade 12, the applicant must have one year of legal work experience and bar membership. For appointment at JSP Grade 13, the applicant must have two years of legal work experience and bar membership. Salary may be higher with previous experience as a law clerk to a federal judge. The term of employment may range from 1-2 years. Employment will commence in August 2025, on a date yet to be determined. Preference will be given to those with post-JD litigation experience, as well as federal court experience. |
| Location: | Indianapolis, IN |
| Opening and Closing Dates: | 06/04/2024 - 07/05/2024 |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade: | JSP 11 - JSP 13 |
| Salary: | $72,553 - $103,409 |
| Link to Court Careers Information: | http://www.insd.uscourts.gov |
| Announcement Number: | 24-14 |
Qualification
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications:
- Law school graduation in the top third of the graduating class
- Law review/journal or other significant legal writing experience
- The equivalent of one full year of legal experience through employment, internships, and/or externships
- Good character, maturity, and willingness to work long hours
- Excellent skills in research, writing, proofreading, communication, and source and cite checking (including use of proper Bluebook form)
- Proficiency in computer-assisted legal research
- Proficiency in Windows, Word and WordPerfect.
Prior law clerk experience, experience researching and writing motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs in federal court, or post-graduate litigation experience is preferred and may be considered as a valid substitute for class rank.
Candidates must demonstrate an ability and willingness to work collegially with others and to maintain confidentiality.
How To Apply
Email the following documentation in one PDF document to: DJLawClerk@insd.uscourts.gov. Cover letter, résumé (including GPA and class rank, as well as day and evening telephone numbers), one writing sample (no more than 10 pages), a law school transcript, references, a completed AO 78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (application form is on the court website www.insd.uscourts.gov). Faxed and mailed résumés will not be accepted. The application deadline is July 5, 2024.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.