Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Sharad H. Desai

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Job Ttitle: Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Sharad H. Desai

Company: Federal government of the United States


Description: SummaryTerm beginning January 2025 – term duration will be negotiated upon selection.
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• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates12/13/2024 to 02/01/2025Salary$75,783 – $165,931 per yearPay scale & gradeJS 11 – 14Location2 vacancies in the following location:Remote jobNoTelework eligibleNoTravel RequiredNot requiredRelocation expenses reimbursedNoAppointment typePermanentWork scheduleFull-time – Full TimeServiceExceptedPromotion potential3Job family (Series)Supervisory statusNoSecurity clearanceDrug testYesAnnouncement number25-22Control number824103100This job is open toClarification from the agencyApplications are ONLY accepted online at the District of Arizona’s employment website atDutiesThe judicial law clerk to a U.S. District Judge performs substantive review, research and writing and is responsible for preparing bench memos and orders on matters pending before the judge. The caseload in the jurisdiction is heavy, and the types of cases presented are varied, sometimes involving novel issues of law. There is daily interaction with the Judge and the other law clerks concerning legal and court-related issues.RequirementsConditions of Employment

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:DRUG TESTINGQualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 11, a person must be a law school graduate and have one or more of the following attributes:

• Standing within the upper third of the law school class from a law school on the approved list of either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools.
• Experience on the editorial board of a law review of such school.
• Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree; or
• Demonstrated proficiency in legal studies, which, in the opinion of the judge, is the equivalent of one of the above. Some examples of criteria which are considered to be acceptable as equivalent include:

o Publication of a noteworthy article in a law school student publication or other scholarly publication;
o Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif;
o Winning of a moot court competition or membership on a moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools;
o Participation in the legal aid or other law school clinical program sanctioned by the law school;* or
o Summer experience as a law clerk to a state or local judge or law clerk experience on a continuing basis in a private firm while attending school (i.e., working one’s way through college).**In order to receive credit, participation and experience could not have been for academic credit.
This list is not all-inclusive, the determination of an acceptable equivalence rests with the appointing judge.To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 12, a person must be a law school graduate, have one year of legal work experience performed after graduation from law school, be a member of the bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction and have one or more of the attributes listed in the first paragraph under Minimum Qualifications.To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 13, a person must be a law school graduate, have two years of legal work experience performed after graduation from law school, and be a member of the bar of a state, territorial, or federal court of general jurisdiction and have one or more of the attributes listed in the first paragraph under Minimum Qualifications.To qualify for the position of law clerk at salary level JSP 14, a person must be a law school graduate, have three years of legal work experience performed after graduation from law school, two of which must have been served in the federal judiciary. Qualifying legal work experience is experience in a court unit or federal public defender organization within the federal judiciary for which a Juris Doctor and membership of the bar of a state, territory, or federal court of general jurisdiction is a minimum qualification requirement, or as a Supreme Court Fellow.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Preference will be given to those applicants who possess law review/journal experience, have a minimum standing within the top quarter, but ideally the top 10%, of the law school class, and who have post-law-school legal work experience. Demonstrated legal writing of the highest quality and experience with Westlaw are required.EducationEDUCATION:Juris Doctorate from a recognized law school.Additional informationThis job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .Term law clerks may be eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: .

Salary: $75783 – 165931 per year

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:47:31 GMT


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