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POSITION OVERVIEW

The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota invites applications for the position of Term Law Clerk to an incoming United States Magistrate Judge.  The anticipated start date for this position is September 2024 but will be dependent upon the official appointment date of the judge.  This is a term appointment with the length of employment expected to last one or two years with the possibility of extension (in no case exceeding four years) at the discretion of the judicial officer.  This position will initially be located in St. Paul, Minnesota and move to Minneapolis by the end of 2025. The nature of a law clerk position includes working closely with the judge on a daily basis. As such, this is an in-person clerkship, meaning the ideal candidate must be willing and able to physically report to chambers.   

 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The primary duties of the position include administrative and traditional law clerk responsibilities such as researching substantive issues of federal and state law, drafting legal memoranda, opinions, and orders, and attending court conferences, mediations, and proceedings.  Additional duties include interacting with chambers staff, court personnel, litigants, and the public, and providing trusted legal support to the judge.  The selected candidate may perform other duties as assigned.  The successful candidate must exhibit the highest standards of excellence and integrity, and display a courteous, professional, and cooperative attitude to all.   

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

At the time of appointment, the candidate must possess the following minimum requirements:

  • Graduation from a law school of recognized standing, and have one or more of the following attributes: 
    • 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; or 
    • Demonstrated proficiency in legal studies, which in the opinion of the appointing judge is the equivalent of one of the above.