Job Details for Pro Se Law Clerk - Full-Time

To qualify for the position of pro se law clerk, an individual must be a law school graduate (or be certified as having completed all law school studies and requirements and merely awaiting conferment of degree) from a law school of recognized standing, and have demonstrated one of the following accomplishments or proficiencies:

1. Standing within the upper third of the law school class from a law school on the approved list of either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools
2. Experience on the editorial board of a law review of such a school
3. Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree
4. Proficiency in legal studies that, in the opinion of the appointing judge, is the equivalent of one of the above. Some examples of criteria that are considered to be acceptable as equivalent include:
   1. Publication of a noteworthy article in a law school student publication or other scholarly publication
   2. Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif
   3. Winning of a moot court competition or membership on a moot court team that represents the law school in competition with other law schools
   4. Participation in the legal aid or other law school clinical program sanctioned by the law school
   5. Summer experience as a law clerk to a state or local judge or law clerk experience on a continuing basis in a private firm while attending school, i.e., working one's way through college. (To receive credit, participation and experience could not have been for academic credit.)

This list is not all-inclusive; the determination of an acceptable equivalence rests with the appointing judge.

The applicant must exhibit good character, maturity, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others. The ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.