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Job Announcement - Term Law Clerk Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Position: Term Law Clerk to a United States Magistrate Judge

Location: Bismarck, North Dakota

Starting Salary Range: $69,107-$82,820 (JSP 11 - 12)

Closing Date: September 8, 2023

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 October 2023, and ending in August 2025. The position is located in the chambers of U.S. Magistrate Judge Clare R.  Hochhalter in Bismarck, ND. 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.

Link to full job announcement: https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/announce/Term_Law_Clerk_Judge_Hochhalter.pdf