Law Clerk for the Honorable Viet-Hanh Winchell in Washington County
About the position
Expand your court experience or begin your legal career as a Law Clerk! The
Tenth Judicial District is accepting Law Clerk applications for the Honorable
Viet-Hanh Winchell, who is chambered at the Washington County Courthouse located
in Stillwater, MN. The Law Clerk position offers the opportunity to work within
the Minnesota Judicial Branch at the Trial Court Level, and gain insight into
judicial and court processes, with a court perspective on the administration of
justice.
Law Clerks work directly with a District Court Judge performing professional
legal research, preparation of memoranda, opinions, and orders and related
clerical/administrative work. This position supports the functions of a District
Court Judge to uphold the court’s mission of providing justice through a system
that assures equal access for the fair and timely resolution of cases and
controversies.
Responsibilities
• Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents,
opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities.
• Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including
appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the justice or judge.
• Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations.
• Confers with justice, judge, or court official concerning legal questions,
construction of documents and granting of orders.
• Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case
information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings.
• May perform courtroom duties including calling the calendar; swearing in jury
panels and witness; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court
proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences
and trials.
• Administrative duties as assigned.
Requirements
• Knowledge of general law, state law, established precedent, and sources of
legal reference.
• Knowledge of court practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and concepts.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to research complex legal problems or questions and apply legal principles.
• Ability to represent the court in a respectful manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Skill in the operation of a personal computer with work processing and legal research software.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and current enrollment in and completion of at least 2 years of law school training at an accredited law school.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Nice-to-haves
• An attorney who has taken and passed the Minnesota Bar Exam is preferred.
Benefits
• health and wellness benefits
• enhanced fertility benefits
• short- and long-term disability
• pension
• paid parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
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Apply To this Job
Expand your court experience or begin your legal career as a Law Clerk! The
Tenth Judicial District is accepting Law Clerk applications for the Honorable
Viet-Hanh Winchell, who is chambered at the Washington County Courthouse located
in Stillwater, MN. The Law Clerk position offers the opportunity to work within
the Minnesota Judicial Branch at the Trial Court Level, and gain insight into
judicial and court processes, with a court perspective on the administration of
justice.
Law Clerks work directly with a District Court Judge performing professional
legal research, preparation of memoranda, opinions, and orders and related
clerical/administrative work. This position supports the functions of a District
Court Judge to uphold the court’s mission of providing justice through a system
that assures equal access for the fair and timely resolution of cases and
controversies.
Responsibilities
• Reviews, studies, researches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents,
opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities.
• Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved, including
appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the justice or judge.
• Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations.
• Confers with justice, judge, or court official concerning legal questions,
construction of documents and granting of orders.
• Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and records necessary case
information; maintain records attendant to court proceedings.
• May perform courtroom duties including calling the calendar; swearing in jury
panels and witness; taking court minutes; and assisting in various court
proceedings such as arraignments, motions, hearings, pre-trial conferences
and trials.
• Administrative duties as assigned.
Requirements
• Knowledge of general law, state law, established precedent, and sources of
legal reference.
• Knowledge of court practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and concepts.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to research complex legal problems or questions and apply legal principles.
• Ability to represent the court in a respectful manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Skill in the operation of a personal computer with work processing and legal research software.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and current enrollment in and completion of at least 2 years of law school training at an accredited law school.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Nice-to-haves
• An attorney who has taken and passed the Minnesota Bar Exam is preferred.
Benefits
• health and wellness benefits
• enhanced fertility benefits
• short- and long-term disability
• pension
• paid parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
Apply tot his job
Apply To this Job