2025-2026 Judicial Law Clerkship for Judge Karl C. Eppich

Company Description

The Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, located in Tucson, AZ, serves as an intermediate appellate court. Established in 1964, Division Two resolves appeals from the Superior Court in seven of Arizona’s counties, including Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz. The Division started with three judges and now has 9 judges.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a 2025-2026 Judicial Law Clerkship for Judge Karl C. Eppich at the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two in Tucson, AZ. A law clerk’s primary responsibility is to review briefs and the court record and to prepare a pre-draft decision in assigned cases. This position presents a rare opportunity to work directly with experienced judges and staff lawyers on complex and fascinating legal issues, improve writing and analytical skills, and make a lasting contribution to the law in Arizona.

Cases that are assigned to a particular panel of judges are divided among the three judges on the panel, and draft decisions are prepared by law clerks or staff attorneys working with an individual judge. Law clerks may be asked to write an initial draft decision, with varying degrees of input from the assigned judge.

Essential Functions:

• Review the appellate record, analyze appellate briefs, and conduct legal research
• Draft written decisions and submit to judge
• Cite-check drafts prepared by co-clerk or staff attorneys as directed
• Confer with judge regarding drafts and other matters, participating in conferences with supervising judge and other judges or staff as directed
• Access and utilize the Court’s case management system
• Attend and participate in continuing legal education programs as directed
• Access and utilize Office 365 (Microsoft Word specifically).
• Law clerks may be given other projects by their judge(s). Such projects may include case law or statutory research, and assistance in handling requests for special action relief.
• Law Clerks are bound by the ethical standards established by the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees and Code of Judicial Ethics.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./ B.S.)
• Law degree from an accredited college/university and law school.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of law, court procedures, and court systems.
• Knowledge of legal research tools (Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, etc.).
• Ability to work with professionalism in a busy environment.
• High ethical standards: Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding pending court cases and business processes.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and changes in responsibilities, duties, and procedures through cross training.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior research and analytical skills.
• Show initiative and sound judgement in decision making.
• Close attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in a variety of situations.
• Skilled in citation formatting.