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Part-Time Law Clerk
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A Law Clerk assists judges with research and other legal and administrative work, particularly for cases to be decided in court. Organizes legal files, researches laws and prior decisions, reviews briefs submitted by attorneys. May draft and file legal documents or assist litigation attorneys. Works in a short term position typically held by law students or recent law school graduates
$81,862 / year median in Texas
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Research appropriate statutes and case law. 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. 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 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.