Justice David N. Wecht of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for a law clerk / judicial assistant position.

Duties of this positions will include legal research and writing as well as administrative duties.

Primary Duties

• Research legal topics related to assigned cases.
• Reads, analyzes, and interprets case law, statutes, and briefs.
• Prepares drafts of opinions, orders, and memoranda.
• Assists other administrative staff positions for coverage of overflow work and during absences. Administrative support coverage may include duties related to the allocaturs, opinions, and miscellaneous motions dockets; answering phones and welcoming visitors; and other traditional clerical support.
• Performs special assignments, as directed.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidate must be licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania or attain admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania within twelve months of the date of hire.
• Satisfactory criminal background check required.

 

Additional Qualifications/Preferences

• Discern, analyze, and apply pertinent legal authorities.
• Draft logical and persuasive memoranda and opinions.
• Satisfy deadlines.
• Superior organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Professionalism, reliability, decorum, discretion, and confidentiality.
• In person, not remote.

 

Job Highlights

• 35 hours per week
• Excellent Judiciary benefits program including comprehensive, low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans for employees and eligible family members beginning on the first day of employment
• 13 paid holidays and accrued paid time off
• Salary increases, student loan forgiveness plan, employee assistance programs, and Judiciary retirement plans

Salary information

Salary Information:

Starting Salary Range: $54,426 - $65,759

Starting salary will vary depending upon the qualifications and employment history of the selected candidate.

How to Apply

Candidates interested in applying for this position should click on the “Apply” icon and upload a cover letter, written resume (video or audio resumes will not be accepted), the names of two references, and two writing samples.