VERMONT JUDICIAL BRANCH

PURPOSE:

Will perform all duties necessary to provide law clerk services for the presiding judge.

$ Researches general and specific legal issues.

$ Analyzes issues in specific cases or files and advise presiding judge.

$ Drafts memoranda of law.

$ Prepares draft judicial opinions.

$ Drafts court orders.

$ Compiles and draft jury instructions.

$ Answers procedural inquiries from court staff.

$ Maintains courthouse libraries, including Vermont Supreme Court slip opinions and indexes thereto.

$ Prepares indexes to Vermont Supreme Court slip opinions (individually assigned).

$ Attends law clerk meetings and participate in state wide law clerk projects.

$ Completes daily logs and file control charts as required by Chief Law Clerk.

$ Forwards noteworthy written trial court opinions to Chief Law Clerk.

$ Shares legal resources, research and work product with other law clerks.

$ Completes special projects as assigned on individual basis by Chief Law Clerk.

Performs related duties as required.

The above statements provide the general nature and level of work performed by employees of this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, duties and skills required of this classification. Actual assigned duties may differ due to the varying needs of the Judiciary.

Education: Juris Doctor or admission to the Vermont Bar.

Experience: