Judicial Law Clerk - Court of Appeals

Job Duties

The Court of Appeals of Virginia is seeking applicants for full-time judicial clerkships, on a term basis, to start in the 2024 and 2025 calendar years for one- and two-year appointments.

Selected applicants will complete their clerkship in Virginia, in the location of the selecting Judge’s chambers; however, occasional travel to other locations in Virginia may be required.

Applicants responding to this vacancy may select to apply for a clerkship with Judges in the following regions : eastern Virginia (Region 1, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Yorktown);

central Virginia (Region 2, Charlottesville, Halifax, Richmond); western Virginia (Region 3, Roanoke); and northern Virginia (Region 4, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Front Royal, Leesburg, Manassas).

The Court encourages applications from candidates with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, qualities, and skill sets.

Job duties :

• Prepare memoranda and other written products for Court Judges, analyzing and summarizing briefs and case materials, including transcripts, pleadings, and exhibits.
• Draft Court orders and opinions.
• Check citations and quote-check briefs, pleadings, and Court documents.
• Collaborate closely with other clerks and members of the Court, including Judges, to resolve cases.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements

• Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school, or membership in good standing of the bar of the Supreme Court of Virginia or the highest court of another state.
• Working knowledge of trial and appellate court procedures, systems, and rules used in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Highly proficient in legal research.
• Superior analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to handle a high-volume workload while meeting critical deadlines and quickly addressing emergent needs and issues.
• Law review or other journal experience preferred.
• History of academic and / or professional achievement.
• American citizenship or permanent legal residency and a criminal background check (conducted before the employment offer is extended) required.

Compensation

This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation, and short- and long-term disability.

Additional Considerations

The following documents are required : a cover letter that includes regions of interest in order of preference and the term sought (e.

g., 2024 and / or 2025), a resume, a law school transcript, a writing sample, and three references.

Applications will be received on a rolling basis and considered active until December 1; however, priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 1.

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 : Te'Aria Bennett

Phone : No Calls

Email :

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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.