Following are some sample job description templates for the position of Law Clerk:
Sample Job Description 1:
Job Title: Law Clerk
Location of the Job: Santa Ana, CA 92705
Years of Experience: 1+ to 3 Years
Job Type: Full Time Employee
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Job Summary:
Prominent national firm seeks a person who will check out conflicts for their Los Angeles office. This position will be critical to weed out conflicts of interest at all levels.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists attorneys in preparing for depositions and trials.
- Gathers and compiles facts and relevant case information.
- Drafts pleadings and motions.
- Assists attorneys in brief and opinion writing.
- Prepares draft memos.
- Performs legal research utilizing both written and electronic sources.
Position Requirements:
- Top-notch research skills
- Superb writing skills
- A. degree strongly preferred
- Excellent writing skills.
- Completion of one year of law school.
Sample Job Description 2:
Company: _____________________
Job Title: Law Clerk
Location of the Job: Irving, TX 75038
Job Type: Full Time Employee
Job Description:
Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2008 direct written premium.
Position Requirements:
- Demonstrated excellent legal writing skills, requires excellent written and oral communication skills
- Law degree, or currently attending ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year
- Proficiency in using Corel WordPerfect and MS Word
- Demonstrated ability to utilize law library resources and working knowledge of research tools
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under Contractor directions, assists, attorneys with all phases of litigation
- Screens documents for privilege
- Prepares draft legal documents, such as motions, briefs, memoranda of law, etc
- Assists attorneys in preparing for depositions and trials.
- Gathers and compiles facts and relevant case information. Drafts pleadings and motions.
- Assists attorneys in brief and opinion writing. Prepares draft memos.
- Performs legal research utilizing both written and electronic sources.
- Performs complex legal research.
Salary: 16.00 – 0.00 USD /hour
Contact Information:
[Contact Person]
Phone: ______________________
Fax: ________________________
E-mail: ______________________