Law Clerk Centre County

Job Duties

• Applies comprehensive knowledge of Pennsylvania civil and criminal law, including constitutional, statutory, case law, procedural rules, and rules of evidence.
• Conducts legal research using online platforms and reference materials; assists the Judge in researching and analyzing complex legal issues before, during, and after proceedings.
• Manages the law library and participates in required seminars, training, and meetings.
• Assists Senior and Visiting Judges and serves as a Designated Reviewer for the Guardian Tracking System.
• Supports public legal education events (e.g., mock trials, Law Day) and assists in supervising extern law students.
• Builds effective working relationships with the Judge, judicial assistants, other judges and staff, the Court Administrator, and broader court personnel.
• Communicates with attorneys, litigants, court personnel, and the public regarding docket‑related administrative matters; provides legal and technical guidance to court staff.
• Maintains organized court calendars, tracks pending cases, and keeps the Judge updated on case status and deadlines.
• Drafts opinions, orders, and memoranda in a clear, logical, and Judge‑appropriate style.
• Attends court proceedings to provide real-time legal support and assist with issues that arise.
• Reviews and evaluates pleadings, motions, briefs, and other filings, and discusses them with the Judge to determine appropriate courses of action and support timely resolution.
• Performs additional job‑related duties as assigned.
   

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris doctorate (J.D.) degree, preferably from an ABA-approved law school.
• Admission, or actively seeking admission, to the Pennsylvania Bar Association to practice before the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Salary information

• $36.06 per hour