Minnesota Judicial Clerkship Contact Information

Minnesota Supreme Court ( http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=550)

The Supreme Court of Minnesota is the highest court of the state and consists of seven justices. It reviews cases appealed from the Court of Appeals by Petition for Review and has original jurisdiction in Tax Court and Workers’ Compensation cases and convictions of first-degree murder. The court sits at the Capitol and at the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Oral arguments are regularly scheduled from September through June. The court will hire law clerks for a single court year that generally extends from August 1 to July 31 of the following year or such later date, as the volume of opinions requires. It is estimated that 10 to 11 clerkship vacancies exist for the period from August 2009 through July 2010.

DUTIES: Law clerks accept a position with a particular justice but are law clerks to the court as well. Primarily, law clerks analyze and research cases on appeal, perform cite checking, and work closely with the justice to whom assigned in the preparation of opinions. Bench memos prepared by law clerks are for the whole court. Law clerks also listen to oral arguments in their assigned cases and, often, in other cases of interest or importance.

QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum academic requirement for application is enrollment as a second-year law student; graduation from an accredited law school is required to begin employment. Professional skills and scholastic proficiency are both considered. Strong writing and research skills are essential. Writing for the law review, for a law journal, or for moot court is very helpful. Selection of law clerks is made after applications have been reviewed and personal interviews have been conducted by the court.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: The anticipated salary for the 2009-10 term is $52,931.
Excellent State of Minnesota benefits package and low-cost parking. Visit www.doer.state.mn.us for current benefit information.

TO APPLY: Submit completed application, resume, legal writing sample and official transcript with class rank (must be mailed directly from the Registrar’s Office). You may download the application from www.mncourts.gov, or call 651-297-3430, and mail it to the undersigned by July 18, 2008.
Minnesota Judicial Center
Human Resources Department, Rm. G27
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

List of Judges Link: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=550

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=163

Minnesota Court of Appeals (http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=551)

Approximately 16 clerkships will be offered in October 2008 for the term August 2009 through August 2010. Some judges may use the candidate pool for hiring clerks later in the year.

DUTIES: The primary duties of a law clerk are to analyze and research cases on appeal. A law clerk’s typical responsibilities include close review of the record and transcripts from the district court, evaluating conflicting briefs, supplementing the legal research submitted in the briefs, and assisting the judge in accurately synthesizing the facts and the law through preparation of bench memoranda and providing further assistance in opinion preparation.

QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum academic requirement for application is enrollment as a second-year law student; graduation from an accredited law school is required to begin employment. Professional skills and scholastic proficiency are both considered. Strong writing and research skills are essential; writing for the law review, for a law journal, or for moot court is very helpful. Selection of law clerks is made after applications have been reviewed and personal interviews have been conducted by the court.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: The anticipated salary for the 2009-10 term is $50,467.
Excellent State of Minnesota benefits package and low-cost parking. Visit www.doer.state.mn.us for current benefit information.

TO APPLY: Submit completed application, resume, legal writing sample and official transcript with class rank (must be mailed directly from the Registrar’s Office). You may download the application from www.mncourts.gov, or call 651-297-3430, and mail it to the undersigned by August 20, 2008.
Minnesota Judicial Center
Human Resources Department, Rm. G27
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Address: 305 Minnesota Judicial Center , 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , St. Paul , MN 55155

Telephone: 651-296-2581

List of Judges Link: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=551

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=163

Minnesota District Court (http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=238)


List of Judges Link: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=238

Employment Opportunities Link: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=163