Part-Time Law Clerk

Summary

Research appropriate statutes and case law.

Essential Functions

• Attend meetings, hearings, and other court proceedings with attorneys;

• Perform title search work, memo preparation and title updates;

• Research Municipal Law, constitutional and legislative issues, statutes, and case law;

• Research federal, state, and local statutes, case law, and draft memoranda and legal documents accordingly;

• Draft legal opinions;

• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Completion of first semester of law school;

• Knowledge of legal terminology and legal research;

• Knowledge of Westlaw, WestlawNext, LexisNexis, LexisNexis Advance; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;

• Ability to work twenty (20) hours per week;

• Valid Current Driver's License

Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to:

• Research statutes and case law by both traditional and electronic means;

• Use a computer and reference books/materials

Physical Requirements

• Frequently sit and occasionally stand and walk during the shift;

• Reach above, at and below shoulder height;

• Occasionally carry up to 10 pounds;

• Occasionally flex upper trunk forward, partial flexing of knees.