Pro Se Law Clerk

Vacancy Announcement No: 13-03
Location:  Raleigh, NC

Salary Grade/Range:  JSP 11 - 14 ($59,158 - $129,526)
* Depending upon experience and qualifications

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
First/Initial Cut-off Date:  April 19, 2013

Official Court Reporter

Vacancy Announcement No: 13-02
Location:  New Bern, NC

Salary Grade/Range:  CR Level 1-4 ($73,380-$84,387 plus transcript fees)*
* Depending upon experience and qualifications

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
First/Initial Cut-off Date:  April 26, 2013

Programmer Analyst

Vacancy Announcement No: 12-08P
Location: Raleigh, NC or Wilmington, NC

Salary Grade/Range: CL 27 -28 ($45,928 - 92,209)*
* Depending upon experience and qualifications

Closing Date:  Open Until Filled

 AO 78 - Application for Employment with the Federal Judiciary

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POSITION OVERVIEW:
The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina is currently seeking candidates interested in an unpaid externship opportunity. Students will work under the supervision of Court Staff Attorneys and will primarily focus on legal research and writing in the area of prisoner post-conviction and civil rights cases. Additionally, this position will include exposure to various phases of civil and criminal proceedings such as an initial criminal appearance, pleas and sentencing hearings, civil motion hearings, and civil settlement conferences.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Provides legal review of pro se cases, including habeas corpus petitions and civil rights complaints;
• Conducts substantive legal analysis of pleadings and recommends dispositions of motions and cases;
• Drafts appropriate memoranda and orders for the Court’s approval; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
This opportunity is available to all 2L and 3L students. Candidates must have completed course work in Civil Procedure and Legal Research and Writing. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed Criminal Procedure and Evidence course work. Candidate must have excellent communication, research, writing, and interpersonal skills.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample (not to exceed 10 pages) and a copy of their transcript(s) to:

U.S. District Court ED/NC
Office of Human Resources
310 New Bern Avenue, Rm 434
Raleigh, NC 27601

All applications must be received no later than the application deadline noted below in order to be considered for this position.

This opportunity is unpaid. Final candidates are subject to a background and fingerprint check. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Internship opportunities are available through the Raleigh office of the Clerk's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Interns perform general office duties and maintain files for the court unit. Some of the projects in which interns have are assisting the Jury Administrator with the duties related to the selection and summonsing of petit jurors, aiding the Operations Support Team with document receipt and docketing, and closed file room record management. The goal of the Eastern District Internship Program is to provide students a range of experiences in the U.S. District Court. The program will introduce students to the federal judiciary where they will gain knowledge of and practice within court operations.

Applications may be submitted at anytime and are reviewed on a continuous basis. If you are interested in an internship opportunity with the Clerk's Office of the Eastern District, please complete the application form and submit it to:

U.S. District Court ED/NC
Attn: Human Resources
310 New Bern Avenue, Room 434
Raleigh, NC 27601

Internship Application

Please contact Kimberly Williams at 919.838.7720 or Michelle Gray at 919.838.7721 with any questions regarding the internship program.