Description:
A Government Entity's centrally organized trial court law clerk program provides law clerk assistance to trial court judges on location throughout Vermont. Law clerks concentrate on research and writing for all judges, as assigned, and may participate in other projects.Law clerks are hired annually for one-year positions starting in September. Thereafter, second year, senior, and staff attorney positions are possible. Applications are accepted during the March 1 to May 15 period immediately preceding the September in which the clerkship begins. At the time of application, an applicant must be admitted to the bar of any state, in the final year of law school, or a recent law school graduate.
Minimum Requirements for Application:
- Short cover letter clearly indicating interest in a position covering our non-environmental divisions, collectively.
- Resume with e-mail address, which will be relied upon for correspondence.
- Current law school transcript (may be unofficial).
- Two letters of recommendation (may be sent separately from other materials but no later than
- May 15).
- Recent legal writing samples demonstrating aptitude for trial court-level judicial opinion writing. Writing samples generated outside the academic setting are strongly preferred.
- Applicants are welcome to submit additional materials as they see fit.
Do not apply directly to any courthouses or judges.