Job Details for Staff Attorney/Pro Se Law Clerk
| Court Name/Organization: | Indiana Southern District Court |
| Location: | Indianapolis, IN |
| Opening and Closing Dates: | 07/02/2024 - 09/30/2024 |
| Appointment Type: | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade: | JSP 13 - JSP 14 |
| Salary: | $104,356 - $123,318 |
| Link to Court Careers Information: | https://www.insd.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities |
| Announcement Number: | 24-16 |
Position Description
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is accepting applications for one full-time Staff Attorney position. The Staff Attorney is appointed by the Chief Judge, but performs duties and responsibilities for all District Judges, including legal research, substantial drafting of proposed entries; screening of prisoner civil rights complaints and habeas petitions; reviewing motions to determine issues involved and bases for relief; assisting judicial officers in conducting hearings, conferences, and trials; providing information regarding court proceedings to the public, the bar, and pro se litigants; providing case management of prisoner litigation; preparing periodic reports reflecting the status and flow of cases; and providing information to other court personnel regarding prisoner cases. This position is dependent on available funding. A major component of this position will be managing the Court's death penalty cases. In this role, the attorney will oversee and manage the docket for death penalty habeas cases. Attorneys with death penalty experience are encouraged to apply.
Qualification
Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications: (1) law school graduation in the top quarter of the graduating class (top 10% preferred); (2) law review/journal experience; (3) good character and maturity; (4) excellent skills in research, case management, writing, proofreading, communication, and source and cite checking (including use of proper Bluebook form); (5) proficiency in computer-assisted legal research, Windows, and MS Word; (6) minimum of two years experience (five preferred) in the practice of law, in a judicial clerkship, or other comparable position demanding high quality legal writing and management of a heavy volume of cases; and (7) ability and willingness to work collegially with others.
Miscellaneous
Applicants are subject to a complete FBI fingerprint check and background investigation. Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation. The Federal Financial Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages for court employees. The U.S. District Court is a smoke-free environment. All judicial employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States.
How To Apply
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé, writing sample (no more than 10 pages), a law school transcript, three references, and a completed AO 78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment (application form is on the court website www.insd.uscourts.gov) in PDF format to: StaffAttorneyApp@insd.uscourts.gov and ensure that your name and the words “Staff Attorney” appear in the subject line of your email. Applications must be emailed before 4 p.m. ET, Friday Aug. 2, 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled prior to the Application Deadline.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.