Term Law Clerk

Court Name/Organization: Indiana Southern District Court Location:

Indianapolis, IN Opening and Closing Dates: 09/17/2024 - 10/25/2024 Appointment Type: Permanent Classification Level/Grade: JSP 11 - JSP 13 Salary: $73,218 - $104,356 Link to Court Careers Information: http://www.insd.uscourts.gov Announcement Number: 24-21

Position Description

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is accepting applications for Judicial Law Clerk(s) to Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia.

Responsibilities include management of civil cases, research, preparation of legal memoranda, orders, opinions, reports and recommendations. Other duties include proofreading, verification of citations, assistance in courtroom proceedings, and special projects. Starting salary is dependent upon qualifications and prior years of legal work experience.

For appointment at JSP Grade 12, the applicant must have one year of legal work experience and bar membership. For appointment at JSP Grade 13, the applicant must have two years of legal work experience and bar membership. Salary may be higher with previous experience as a law clerk to a federal judge.

The term of employment will be one year with the possibility of renewal. Employment will commence approximately August 2025.

Qualification

Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications:

• law school graduation in the top quarter of the graduating class (exception criteria below)
• law review/journal experience or other significant legal writing experience
• good character, maturity, and willingness to work long hours when needed
• excellent skills in research, writing, proofreading, communication, and source and cite checking (including use of proper Bluebook form)
• proficiency in computer-assisted legal research
• proficiency in Windows and Word

Prior law clerk experience, experience researching and writing motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs in federal court, or post-graduate litigation experience is preferred and may be considered as a valid substitute for class rank. Candidates must demonstrate an ability and willingness to work collegially with others and to maintain confidentiality.

Miscellaneous

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must submit the entire application package in the manner prescribed by the instructions. Failure to do so may invalidate the application without further acknowledgement from the court.

Some applicants may be invited for an in-person interview. Costs will be borne by the applicant. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and a selection may be made prior to the application deadline.

There may be more than one judicial term law clerk position available that may be filled by this posting. The court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to work in the United States.

Applicants are subject to a complete FBI fingerprint check and background investigation. Employment will be provisional and contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required background investigation. The Federal Financial Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages for court employees.

The U.S. District Court is a smoke-free environment. Please note that federal judicial law clerks are governed by certain ethical guidelines that generally prohibit the practice of law and significantly restrict the ability to engage in pro bono legal representation and outside employment. Law clerks also are prohibited from engaging in any political activities, whether partisan or nonpartisan.

How To Apply

Email the following documentation in one PDF document to: HRsubmit@insd.uscourts.gov.

• Cover letter

• Résumé, including email and telephone contact information

• Contact information for references from three work-related sources

• Writing sample (no more than 15 pages)

• Law school transcript

• Completed AO 78 Application for Judicial Branch Federal Employment

Be sure to include your surname and the words "Garcia - Term Law Clerk" in the email subject line. The deadline for receipt of applications is Oct.25, 2024, 1 p.m. ET. Faxed and mailed résumés will not be accepted.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.