Job Number: 01-260415-02: Term Law Clerk or potential for Career Law Clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

Company Name:  U.S. District Court - Western Missouri


The judicial law clerk acts as an advisor with duties including extensive legal research; writing legal memoranda, orders, opinions, jury instructions and verifies citations; completing administrative tasks; assisting with seminar materials; supervising interns; and preparing for and attending evidentiary hearings and trials, motions dockets, pretrial conferences, and status conferences.

There is daily interaction with the judge, other chamber’s staff, and Clerk’s Office employees concerning legal and court related issues. A judicial law clerk communicates with counsel regarding case management and procedural requirements, maintains the chamber’s library, and performs other administrative tasks.

All applicants should visit www.mow.uscourts.gov for general information about the Court. This position is contingent upon Mr. Eric Johnson being sworn in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge.

Application Procedure:

Qualified applicants must submit all the following documents to be considered:
• A detailed cover letter;
• A detailed resume;
• Undergraduate transcript;
• Law school grade sheet;
• Three letters of recommendation;
• A legal writing sample unedited by anyone else (please limit to 10 pages or fewer); and
• Completed AO78 – Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment Form -- Link to form: https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/ao_078-08-2024_1.pdf


Email completed application packet in one single PDF document to: kathy_popejoy@mow.uscourts.gov