Job Details for Court Law Clerk
| Court Name/Organization | Texas Southern District and Bankruptcy Court |
| Overview of the Position | The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas is seeking two full-time court law clerks who will work under the supervision of Senior United States District Judge Lee Rosenthal in the Houston division and United States District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo in the Laredo division. The appointment is for a one year term (through September 30, 2027) with the possibility for renewal. The appointment could be located in any divisional office. Remote work is also available. The court law clerk supports the entire district by reviewing legal submissions, performing legal research, preparing bench memoranda, drafting orders and opinions and generating reports. The court law clerks' work will focus on immigration cases and involve various areas of substantive law such as real property foreclosures, civil rights, torts, contracts, and various federal and state statutory causes of action. The court law clerk may also perform case management duties through the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system as well as administrative office functions such as editing, proofreading, telephone communications, written correspondence, and scheduling as needed. The court law clerk works cooperatively with members of chambers staff across the district, as well as staff in other court units, in order to effectively support the judges of the Southern District of Texas with the immigration case load. |
| Location | Any, Anywhere in the U.S. |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 09/03/2026 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Temporary |
| Classification Level/Grade | JSP 11-13 |
| Salary | Not specified |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/employment-opportunities |
| Announcement Number | 26-78 |
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