NEOGOV · 3 months ago
Law Clerk-Supreme Court
Bismarck, ND
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$83K/yr - $83K/yrNEOGOV is seeking a Law Clerk for the North Dakota Supreme Court. The role involves assisting justices by conducting legal research, preparing case summaries, and drafting legal memoranda under the direction of the justice.
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Responsibilities
Conducts legal research, analyzes legal issues, and examines applicable laws prior to court decisions
Reads briefs, prior opinions, transcripts, court records, and documents
Analyzes legal issues and arguments
Performs legal research for statutes, legal precedents, regulations, or legislative history on relevant issues pertaining to the cases(s)
Writes legal memoranda and statement of issues involved, including suggestions and recommendations to the justice
Drafts proposed opinions as directed
Complies references on law and decisions necessary for legal determinations, shepardizes cases either manually or by computerized inquiry
Reads and digests briefs, petitions, motions, opinions, and extracts pertinent points of fact and law
Reviews, edits, refines, and proofs opinions
Attends hearings and/or trials where research may be required to assist the court
Performs research and/or assists in the compilation of information and data needed for special projects that may be requested by the justice
Performs other duties of a comparable level or type
Qualification
Required
Second-year law students interested in applying for a one-year appointment as a law clerk to the North Dakota Supreme Court
A letter of application addressed to The Honorable Lisa Fair McEvers
An autobiographical sketch highlighting your achievement, life events relevant to your studies, or display an important aspect of your character
A curriculum vitae
Undergraduate transcript
L.S.A.T. score report
Law school application for admission
One official law school transcript to date of application
Three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a member of the law school faculty
A writing sample that has been edited only by the applicant
Three references (list these in the Reference section of the application)
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Successfully complete law school education
Take a bar examination of the applicant's choice before beginning the clerkship
Commit to completing a full one-year term from August 1, 2027, to July 31, 2028
Candidates will be subject to a criminal background check
Requires a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school
Some related experience in conducting legal research and legal writing
Knowledge of general law, statutory law, and court case precedent
General knowledge of court administration and office management policies and procedures
Knowledge of court system operations, court procedures, and rules including legal rules of evidence, civil procedures, criminal procedures, and appellate procedures
Knowledge of logical legal theorems, their application to legal precedent, rules of legal interpretation, and statutory interpretation
Skilled in conducting legal research and the application and interpretation of legal concepts, principles, and legal theorems to the specifics of the individual cases
Skilled in the use of legal research resources and software (i.e. Westlaw, LawDesk, Miche, Premise, etc.) and general office support applications (i.e. word processing and other desktop software/applications)
Skilled in formulating, writing, and drafting legal opinions in a clear, concise, and coherent manner in accordance with the requirements of the court
Skilled in applying fundamental legal principles, rules, concepts, precedents, and cases in addressing individual cases and legal problems/issues
The essential functions of the job typically require: grasping, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, feeling, seeing, fingering, and some repetitive motions or other reasonable methods that accommodate an individual in completing the essential functions of the job
Employee is subject to some limited travel in the performance of the job
Physical requirements can typically be characterized as Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Benefits
Employer paid family health insurance premiums
Retirement contributions
Generous vacation and sick leave accruals
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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