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Law Clerk - Legal Research Assistant

Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
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LAW CLERK

LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 

$88,554 annually + benefits

 

Open only to graduating law school students & law school graduates.

 

The San Francisco Superior Court is actively seeking third-year law students and law school graduates interested in a temporary one-year law clerk position with the Court. The Court law clerk position provides a great opportunity to sharpen research and writing skills while being exposed to a wide variety of legal issues and offers insight into the judicial process. Law clerks perform legal work, legal research, and legal consultation for Court judicial officers and staff and perform other job-related duties as required. 

 

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be in their third year of law school with the expectation of graduating from law school prior to June 30, 2025, or otherwise be a law school graduate by that date. Applicants must take the July 2025 California Bar exam or be an active member of the State Bar of California. Applicants must be skilled in legal writing and research; and should be able to type, use computer equipment, and be familiar with the use of Lexis and Westlaw.

 

TO APPLY: To be considered for the position, interested individuals must complete the Court’s online employment application and must submit ALL the following items:

 

  • Resume, including law school activities and related work experience.
  • Law school transcripts.
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • A writing sample of not more than five pages in length.

 

For questions, please contact Human Resources at (415) 551-0381.

 

Complete job announcement and online application available at https://sf.courts.ca.gov/general-information/human-resourcesemployment. EOE. Deadline: 12:00PM, 1/27/25, Pacific.