Legal Clerk

Redkey Gordon P.C. • Stockton, CA, US

Posted 51 minutes ago

Description

Do you love legal research and writing and want to get paid for it? We have an opening for a law clerk position and we need top talent! You will research case law and prepare memoranda on a variety of legal issues, which will confirm or deny the citations in an attorney’s legal brief in an effort to prepare for trial. Other job duties may include assisting attorneys with drafting documents such as subpoenas, motions, and pleadings as well as coordinating with paralegals on court filings and calendaring important dates to keep files accurate. Your attention to detail and strong commitment to ethics will shine in your work product. If you’re a current law school student or recent graduate eager to work alongside legal professionals and jump-start your career in legal services, reach out today for consideration!

Responsibilities

Keep files organized to make sure the most recent information is accurate and deadlines and docketed properly
Outline the first iteration of legal documents for attorney review, especially pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests/responses
Conduct legal research to confirm cited legal authority for judges and attorneys
Write legal memoranda specifying results of research in order to assist in determining the best course of action for court proceedings
Communicate with clients, interview witnesses, and consult legal experts in order to prepare for trial

Qualifications

Current law school student with a bachelor’s degree or recent law school graduate
Should have great attention to detail and a strong work ethic
Excellent writing skills and communication skills to participate in oral arguments effectively
Take or have already successfully passed state bar exam

Compensation

27.00 hourly

About Redkey Gordon P.C.

Since 2013, we have represented thousands of injured clients throughout California. Our firm has grown by hiring outstanding people, investing in their development, and remaining relentlessly focused on serving clients during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

We take clients and our work seriously—but we don’t believe a successful workplace needs to take itself too seriously. We work hard, celebrate victories together, discuss mistakes honestly, and help one another improve.

Our culture rewards initiative over excuses, preparation over shortcuts, and consistent effort over raw talent. We believe the attorneys who achieve the best results for clients are rarely the ones with the highest IQ—they’re the ones who consistently outprepare, outwork, and outlast the opposition.

Integrity, resilience, accountability, humility, and the desire to improve must come from you.