Judicial Law Clerk

Court Name/Organization: Florida Middle District Court Location: Jacksonville, FL Opening and Closing Dates: 10/04/2024 - Open Until Filled Appointment Type: Permanent Classification Level/Grade: JS 11 - JS 14 Salary: $72,553 - $122,198 Link to Court Careers Information:
https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/employment Announcement Number: 25-01

Position Description

This vacancy is for a term law clerk to the Honorable Laura Lothman Lambert, U.S. Magistrate Judge in Jacksonville. The law clerk works in chambers as a legal advisor to the judge. Duties include: researching issues of law; drafting bench memoranda, proposed orders, and proposed reports and recommendations; managing civil and criminal dockets; assisting with and attending court proceedings; serving as a legal advisor to the judge; and performing other duties as assigned. The caseload in the jurisdiction is heavy, and the types of cases presented are varied, often involving novel issues of law. The judge and law clerks interact daily. Remote work may be required. Qualified candidates must be capable of producing a high volume of exceptional legal work under considerable time constraints.

Qualification

At the time of appointment, the applicant must be a law school graduate ranked within the top twenty percent of the class. Participation in law review, moot court, or trial team is preferred. Good character, maturity, and willingness to work long hours are required. The applicant must also possess excellent research, writing, analytical, proofreading, organizational, communication, and word-processing skills. Bar membership and at least one year of post-graduate experience in litigation is preferred, but not required.

Benefits

Employment with the U.S. District Court offers a generous benefit package, civil and criminal law experience at the federal court level, and an environment providing significant responsibility and challenge. Visit OPM.gov for more information about available benefits and eligibility.

Starting salary will be commensurate with work experience and prior pay history. Salary may be higher with previous experience as a law clerk to a federal judge.

Employees are required to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States. The elected candidate will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment.

How To Apply

Term position for two years; possible conversion to career status. Available October 2025.

Submit a cover letter, current resume with class rank and honors, law school transcripts, a legal writing sample, and three professional references with emails and phone numbers as one PDF to: chambers_flmd_lambert@ flmd.uscourts.gov

All resumes will be considered when received. Selected interviews will be conducted in Jacksonville and scheduled until the position is filled.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.