Job Announcement Wednesday, September 11, 2019

SUMMER CLERK POSITION: The Cass County State's Attorney’s Office in Fargo, North Dakota will be hiring a law clerk for the summer of 2020.  Starting and termination dates are somewhat flexible.  The position will be full-time temporary and will pay $15.50 per hour.  There may be an opportunity for the successful applicant to continue working part‑time through the school year at approximately 8 hours per week.

The successful applicant will be assigned to support Assistant State's Attorneys in the prosecution of criminal cases.  Assignments will include conducting research, writing legal briefs, and making court appearances in Juvenile and District Court.  The court appearances will include trying infraction cases and will likely include the opportunity to try a misdemeanor case(s).  Some appellate work to the North Dakota Supreme Court is also expected, which may include the possibility of oral argument.

Current second year law school students are invited to apply for this clerkship.  If selected, the student will be expected to apply for certification for limited practice in the State of North Dakota.

Please send a cover letter, resume and transcript to Cass County State's Attorney ATTN:  Kara Schmitz Olson, PO Box 2806, Fargo, ND, 58108 OR via e-mail to schmitzolsonk@casscountynd.gov.  The closing date for applications will be October 18, 2019.   Interviews will be scheduled thereafter.