Law Clerk
Supreme Court of Nevada
$59,794.00 employee/employer paid retirement.
Work in Carson City, Nevada
Start Fall 2009
40 hours per week
Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact:
Cindy Sampson
 
201 S. Carson St. Suite 250
 
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4702
Position Description


LAW CLERK

 

The Justices of the Nevada Supreme Court are now accepting applications for law clerkships that will begin in the Summer/Fall of 2009.  Law clerks work for individual Justices and assist them with processing appeals and writ petitions.  Law clerks possess a broad range of duties, including legal research, preparing bench memos, drafting orders and opinions, proofreading and editing the other work produced in chambers.  As set forth below, some Justices hire law clerks for one-year terms, while other Justices hire law clerks for two-year terms.  Most positions are located in Carson City, Nevada, with   some positions located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 


Chief Justice Mark Gibbons
 
law clerks hired for one-year terms in Carson City

Justice James W. Hardesty
 
law clerks hired for one-year terms in Carson City

Justice Ron D. Parraguirre
 
law clerks hired for two-year terms in Carson City

Justice Michael L. Douglas
 
law clerks hired for two-year terms in Las Vegas

Justice Michael A. Cherry
law clerks hired for two-year terms in Carson City

Justice Nancy M. Saitta
law clerks hired for two-year terms in Carson City

Justice Elect

law clerks hired for one or two-year terms in Carson City or Las Vegas depending upon chamber location of newly elected Justice.

 


Education and Experience: Applicants must have graduated from an ABA accredited law school, preferably in the top 20%.  Law review or other journal experience is desirable.  Law clerks must possess exceptional legal research and writing abilities, must be flexible, and must be motivated to work independently to produce high quality work in a fast-paced appellate environment. 

 

Annual Salary:  $59,794.00 employee/employer paid retirement.

Application Process: Interested applicants must submit the Supreme Court of Nevada Employment Application (available at www.nvsupremecourt.us), a resume, two short unedited writing samples, law school transcripts, and at least three references to:

Administrative Office of the Courts

Supreme Court Building

Attention: Cynthia Sampson, Personnel Analyst

201 South Carson Street, Suite 250

Carson City, Nevada 89701-4702

 

FAXES OR E-MAILS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

 

The recruitment period is June 1, 2008, through October 31, 2008, with a deadline to submit applications by October 31, 2008.  Applications received after this date will not be considered.

 

The Supreme Court of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, religion, race or disability.  If accommodation for a disability is needed during the application or examination process, contact the Personnel Analyst at 775.684.1744.

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