Job Details for Career Law Clerk
| Court Name/Organization | Virginia Eastern District Court |
| Overview of the Position | The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia invites applications for the position of Career Law Clerk for U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen. This position is available Oct. 1, 2025, and is a permanent law clerk position rather than a term or temporary law clerk position. Law clerk duties will include, but are not limited to, reviewing briefs and other case filings; performing legal research; writing bench memoranda; and drafting orders and opinions in a wide variety of civil and criminal cases. Administrative duties will include serving as principal administrative manager of chambers; reviewing the active case docket daily and drafting standard scheduling orders as necessary; training and assisting the term law clerks; and managing the judge’s schedule. Exceptional writing and editing skills are required, and candidates with prior federal judicial clerkship experience will be preferred. Respect for the role of the judiciary and the rule of law is required. |
| Location | Norfolk, VA |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 05/21/2025 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | JSP 13 - JSP 14 |
| Salary | $106,950 - $164,296 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/jobs |
| Announcement Number | 25-012 |
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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.