Clerkship Opportunities – Clerk in Maine for the 2020 term!
LAW CLERK – MAINE DISTRICT COURT
The State of Maine Judicial Branch is accepting applications for legal clerkship positions with the Maine District Court for the 2020-2021 term, which runs from August 17, 2020, through August 13, 2021. Five positions are expected to be available.
Salary:
$53,435.20 plus fringe benefits.
How to Apply:
- The application consists of the following documents:
- Cover letter: Applicants must identify in their cover letter which locations—Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Augusta, Rockland, and Springvale—they are willing to accept a clerkship assignment.
- Résumé
- School-issued law school transcript (official or unofficial, but not self-prepared)
- Writing sample: (double spaced, ten-page maximum, unedited by others)
- Two letters of recommendation: The letters of recommendation do not need to be addressed to a judge, and may be emailed separately from the other application materials.
- The above materials must be submitted in .pdf format to Karen Morin, Judicial Administrative Assistant, at the following email address: [email protected].
Applications must be received by August 9, 2019, at 4 p.m.
Please click here for more details on this posting.
LAW CLERK – MAINE SUPERIOR COURT
The State of Maine Judicial Branch is accepting applications for clerkship positions with the Maine Superior Court for the 2020-2021 term, which runs from August 17, 2020 through August 13, 2021. Law Clerks are based in Portland, Augusta, and Bangor.
Salary:
$53,435.20 plus fringe benefits.
How to Apply:
The application consists of the following documents:
- Cover letter: Applicants must identify in their cover letter the location or locations (Portland, Augusta, and/or Bangor) at which they are willing to accept a clerkship assignment.
- Résumé
- School-issued law school transcript (official or unofficial, but not self-prepared)
- Writing sample: The writing sample should be no longer than ten pages double-spaced. Although it may be edited or critiqued by others, the sample should primarily reflect the applicant’s own work.
- Two letters of recommendation: The letters of recommendation may be sent separately. The letters of recommendation may be addressed to the Court as a whole and may be emailed separately from the other application materials.
The above materials must be submitted in .pdf format to Colleen Heal at the following email address: [email protected].
Applications must be received by August 9, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.
Please click here for more details on this posting.
BUSINESS AND CONSUMER COURT LAW CLERK
The State of Maine Judicial Branch is accepting applications for the Maine Business and Consumer Court Clerkship for the 2020-2021 term, which runs from August 17, 2020 through August 13, 2021. One position is expected to be available in Portland.
Salary:
$53,435.20 plus fringe benefits.
How to Apply:
The application consists of the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- School-issued law school transcript (official or unofficial, but not self-prepared)
- Writing sample: The writing sample should be no longer than ten pages double-spaced. Although it may be edited or critiqued by others, the sample should primarily reflect the applicant’s own work.
- Two letters of recommendation: The letters of recommendation may be sent separately. The letters of recommendation may be addressed to the Court as a whole and may be emailed separately from the other application materials.
The above materials must be submitted in .pdf format to Colleen Heal at the following email address: [email protected]. Applications must be received by August 9, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.