Pro Se Law Clerk - Full-Time

Court Name / Organization Ohio Southern District

Overview

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is recruiting for a full-time Pro Se Law Clerk under the supervision of a Supervisory Law Clerk and the Magistrate Judges. The successful candidate must exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display, at all times and to all persons, a courteous, professional and cooperative attitude. Pro Se Law Clerk positions are subject to available funding, dependent upon annual court filings. Should additional positions and funding be available, additional Pro Se Law Clerks may be hired from this vacancy announcement. This position is eligible for telework for those residing outside of the Ohio Southern District.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of pro se law clerk, an individual must be a law school graduate (or be certified as having completed all law school studies and requirements and merely awaiting conferment of degree) from a law school of recognized standing, and have demonstrated one of the following accomplishments or proficiencies :

• Standing within the upper third of the law school class from a law school on the approved list of either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools
• Experience on the editorial board of a law review of such a school
• Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree
• Proficiency in legal studies that, in the opinion of the appointing judge, is the equivalent of one of the above. Some examples of criteria that are considered to be acceptable as equivalent include :
• Publication of a noteworthy article in a law school student publication or other scholarly publication
• Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif
• Winning of a moot court competition or membership on a moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools
• Participation in the legal aid or other law school clinical program sanctioned by the law school
• Summer experience as a law clerk to a state or local judge or law clerk experience on a continuing basis in a private firm while attending school, i.e., working one's way through college. (To receive credit, participation and experience could not have been for academic credit.)

This list is not all-inclusive; the determination of an acceptable equivalence rests with the appointing judge.

The applicant must exhibit good character, maturity, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others. The ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.

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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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