Judicial Clerkship - Government in Mount Holly, NJ

Government

Mount Holly, NJ

Judicial Clerkship - Government in Mount Holly, NJ

Judicial Clerkship

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### Job Title: Law Clerk (2025 - 2026)

#### Job Responsibilities:
Law clerks in the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. are tasked with a variety of responsibilities, depending on the court division they are assigned to. Their roles include:

- **Supreme Court Law Clerks:** Work closely with justices on complex legal issues, perform legal research, prepare written memoranda, and assist in opinion preparation.
- **Appellate Division Law Clerks:** Conduct research, analyze legal data, prepare legal memoranda, process emergent motion applications, and proofread published opinions.
- **Trial Court Law Clerks (Superior Court - Law Division):** Gain practical experience, observe judicial proceedings, attend conferences with attorneys and judges, receive training in mediation, mediate small claims cases, and summarize information for judges.
- **Tax Court Law Clerks:** Perform duties similar to those in the Appellate Division and trial courts, focusing on tax-related legal issues.
- **Assignment Judge Law Clerks:** Learn all aspects of court administration, assist with processing emergent motions, conduct research, and prepare legal memos.
- **Family Division Law Clerks:** Handle legal research, assist with remote proceedings, communicate with litigants, draft legal opinions, and manage emergent applications.
- **Civil Division Law Clerks:** Prepare bench memoranda for civil motions, conduct legal research, draft legal orders, and manage the motion calendar.
- **Criminal Division Law Clerks:** Conduct legal research, assist in drafting jury instructions and legal opinions, manage the motion calendar, and communicate with attorneys.
- **General Equity (Chancery) Law Clerks:** Conduct legal research, review case files, prepare bench memoranda, draft orders, and assist in processing emergent temporary restraining order applications.

#### Education and Experience Information:
- Applicants must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) within the past four years.
- Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential.
- It is advantageous to have completed a course in mediation prior to the start of the clerkship.
- Law clerks who will serve as mediators must first complete the Judiciary sponsored 12-hour mediation training or its equivalent.

#### Salary Information:
Salaries for the 2024-2025 court term are specified, with the following rates applicable:

- **Supreme Court:** $76,400
- **Supreme Court Appellate Division:** $69,750
- **Superior Court Assignment Judge:** $63,950
- **Superior Court Chancery Division (General Equity):** $63,950
- **Superior Court Law Division (Civil and Criminal):** $58,900
- **Superior Court Chancery Division (Family):** $58,900
- **Tax Court:** $58,900

Salaries for the 2025-2026 Court Term are to be determined based on funding availability.

#### Additional Information:
- Approximately 480 clerkships are available annually, with positions across the Supreme Court, Superior Court, and Tax Court.
- Applicants may apply directly to justices or judges through the Judiciary's web-based portal starting June 10, 2024.
- The Judiciary offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing for up to four days per month of remote work.
- Law clerks may hold outside employment with prior approval as per the Code of Conduct for Judiciary Employees.
- A valid New Jersey driver's license is required if vehicle operation is necessary for the position.
- . citizenship is not required, but candidates must be authorized to work in the .
- A thorough background check, including fingerprinting, is required for selected candidates.
- Law clerks are exempt from the "New Jersey First Act" residency requirement during their court term.

This comprehensive clerkship program provides a structured 53-week experience, offering invaluable insight into the judicial process and enhancing career prospects for law graduates.