Job Announcement Tuesday, October 1, 2019

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: No. 19-08
Position: Term Law Clerk to a United States District Judge
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
Starting Salary Range: $62,236 - $88,704 (JSP 11 - 13)
Closing Date: Monday, October 21, 2019
POSITION SUMMARY: The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota is
seeking a full-time Law Clerk for a term position starting on approximately August 3, 2020, and
ending August 2022 (2 years). The position is located in the chambers of U.S. District Judge Daniel
L. Hovland at Bismarck. Principal duties of the position include researching substantive issues of
federal and state law; drafting legal memoranda, opinions, and orders; and, attending court
proceedings relative to a broad range of matters in criminal and civil cases. Additional duties
include interacting with chambers staff, court personnel, litigants and attorneys; and, generally
providing trusted legal support to the judge.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful applicant will have excellent academic credentials from an
ABA-accredited law school, strong research and exceptional writing skills, and keen analytical
ability. The successful applicant must also be a United States citizen. The successful applicant will
exhibit, at all times and to all persons, a courteous, professional, and cooperative attitude and a
self-imposed standard of integrity and excellence.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: The actual pay level will be established on the basis of the successful
applicant’s qualifications and experience. The position does not carry the tenure rights of positions
in the competitive Civil Service. Other federal government benefits (e.g., holidays, life and health
insurance, and Health Savings Accounts) are applicable. The position is subject to mandatory
Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit) of net pay. The successful applicant must submit to a
criminal background check.
MISCELLANEOUS: The United States District Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
and has adopted an Employment Dispute Resolution Plan. Additional EEO information is available
from the Office of the Clerk of Court. All applications will be maintained in strict confidence with
only the hiring authority having knowledge of the applicant’s identity.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit a cover letter specifying how you satisfy the
qualifications listed above; resume with three (3) professional references and a law school transcript
to:
U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland via email:NDD_J-Hovland@ndd.uscourts.gov