Sample Job Description for Law Clerk


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: ______________________