What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAV Judicial Law Clerk position at Supreme Court?
Title: CAV Judicial Law Clerk
State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Supreme Court
Location: Court of Appeals
Agency Website: WWW.Vacourts.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Job Summary –
The Court of Appeals of Virginia is accepting applications for a full-time judicial law clerk.
This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation and short- and long-term disability.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities –
The judicial law clerk provides staff support to the Senior Judges of the Court and the Office of the Chief Staff Attorney. In both roles, the judicial law clerk will conduct independent research and legal analysis for each assigned case and recommend a disposition to the Court; review appellate filings to ensure compliance with all procedural rules and requirements; draft memoranda; and, perform specialized research and writing projects for the Judges or Chief Staff Attorney as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful applicant will be an individual interested in a long-term professional opportunity who has graduated from an ABA accredited law school. Desired qualifications include graduation with high academic standing; participation in moot court competition or a law school journal or, in the alternative, prior legal writing experience; excellent research and writing skills; thorough familiarity with the Bluebook system of legal citation; and competence with on-line legal research and Microsoft Word. The most competitive candidates will have outstanding written and oral communication skills, be conversant with the Rules of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, have exemplary organizational skills, and possess the ability to prioritize assignments with minimal oversight.
Additional Considerations
Please submit a cover letter, current resume, and a writing sample that is solely the applicant’s work product.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Daisy Duitsman
Phone: No calls
Email: Humanresources@VAcourts.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
