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Job Details for Career Law Clerk

Court Name/Organization: Virginia Eastern District Court
Overview of the Position: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia invites applications for the position of Career Law Clerk for U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. This is a permanent law clerk position, rather than a term or temporary law clerk position. Law clerk duties will include reviewing briefs and other case filings; performing legal research; writing bench memoranda; and drafting orders and opinions in a wide variety of civil and criminal cases. Administrative duties will include serving as principal administrative manager of chambers; regularly reviewing the active case docket and drafting standard scheduling orders as necessary; training and assisting the term law clerks; and managing the judge’s schedule.
Location: Alexandria, VA
Opening and Closing Dates: 06/13/2024 - Open Until Filled
Appointment Type: Permanent
Classification Level/Grade: JS 13 - JS 14
Salary: $117,962 - $181,216
Link to Court Careers Information: https://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/jobs
Announcement Number: FY24-018

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.