Applications for Ramsey County Attorney’s Office OCI for 1L summer law clerks are due today, January 31, 2018. Please remember that your initial resume needs to be approved in Symplicity in order to apply. Contact your career counselor or careers@mitchellhamline.edu if you need assistance or approval. The previous posting below contains application information.
Posted: 19 Jan 2018 03:01 PM PST
RAMSEY COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS
1L SUMMER LAW CLERKS
Closing date: January 31, 2018
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office is currently recruiting approximately six first year law students from local law schools for its Summer Law Clerk Program. Law clerk placement will be in one of the following divisions: Civil, Criminal, Human Services Legal, Juvenile, or Victim Witness Services. There is no guarantee of placement in a specific division.
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office hires student law clerks who have a genuine interest in public law practice. It is strongly committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the population it serves.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- First year law school student
- Eligibility to become a Certified Student Attorney
DUTIES:
All duties are carried out under the supervision of Assistant Ramsey County Attorneys.
Duties include appearing on behalf of the Ramsey County Attorney in court proceedings, performing legal research and writing, interviewing witnesses, assisting attorneys in case preparations and other duties as assigned.
STARTING SALARY: $19.01 per hour, paid bi-weekly
HOURS AND DURATION:
40 hours per week for 10 weeks beginning on June 4, 2018 and ending on August 10, 2018*
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:
This is a temporary unclassified position, and it does not include benefits.
If the position requires court appearances, employment may terminate if a law clerk becomes ineligible to appear in court. Employment of summer law clerks will terminate after the summer program.*
*Summer law clerks may be considered for regular law clerk positions that become available at the beginning of the academic year in the fall of 2018.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
If you are interested in applying for a 1L summer law clerk position, please submit a letter of interest, resume, unofficial transcript, list of three professional references, and a writing sample through Symplicity. Students selected for interviews will be able to see their interview offer in Symplicity on Tuesday, February 6. Students will have from Tuesday, February 6 through Wednesday, February 7 to select their interview times. On-campus interviews will take place on Monday, February 12 in Room 200B. Please email careers@mitchellhamline with any additional questions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RAMSEY COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE:
https://www.ramseycounty.us/your-government/leadership/county-attorneys-office