Law Clerk (Morris/Sussex)

About the Role

Launch your legal career with a significant judicial clerkship in New Jersey Courts. This opportunity is for law school graduates to engage in meaningful work, develop critical skills, and build connections. Opportunities are available at the Morris/Sussex Vicinage of the Superior Courts.

Key Responsibilities

• Observe judicial proceedings.
• Attend conferences.
• Mediate small claims cases.
• Summarize information for judges.
• Law clerks for assignment judges also learn court administration and assist with emergent motions.

Hybrid Work Schedule

• Up to four (4) days per month of remote work is possible.
• Requires installation of a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet.
• Requires high-speed home internet access.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Graduated from an American Bar Association approved law school by the time of appointment.
• Graduated within the last four years.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential.
• It is helpful to have completed a course in mediation prior to the start of the clerkship.
• Selected candidates will be required to provide an official, final law school transcript, not a photocopy, which includes the date of graduation.

Qualifications

• All trial court law clerks who will serve as mediators must first complete the Judiciary sponsored 12-hour mediation training or its equivalent.
• Applicants selected for clerkships can request a waiver from attending the Judiciary's training program by providing documentation of successful completion of an approved alternative dispute resolution course.

Supplemental Information

Benefits Of Becoming a Judicial Law Clerk

• Hybrid Work Schedule: Enjoy up to four remote workdays per month.
• Residency Flexibility: Law clerks are exempt from New Jersey’s residency law during their court term.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Full-time state employees with 10+ years of service may apply.
• Health Benefits: Eligible for coverage through the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP).
• Paid Time Off: Earn up to 15 personal and 15 sick days.

Competitive Salaries for the 2026-2027 Court Term

• Superior Court Chancery Division (General Equity): $69,168
• Superior Court Law Division (Civil, Criminal and Family): $63,706

Court Term Dates

• Superior Court Assignment Judge, Chancery Division, Law Division, and Tax Court: August 16, 2027 – August 25, 2028 (includes a two-week overlap).

Additional Information

• Law clerks may hold outside employment with prior approval.
• Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties.
• US citizenship is not required; selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
• Selected candidates must agree to a thorough background check, which will include fingerprinting.