Judicial Clerk Resume

Responsibilities of a judicial clerk depend upon the judge and the court he is working for. If the judge is a trial judge, he will be asked to conduct research, review motions, and suggest recommendations to the job. This person is considered as a right hand of judge since he may review the instructions passed on by the jury on request from the parties. If he is serving in the appellate court, he will spend a greater part of his time in the library preparing a memorandum of law for the judges.

To be considered for the judicial clerk position, you have to pour in your knowledge of a judicial system, ability to perform legal analysis, offer and draft opinion reports, and conduct law research in your resume similar to this sample.

Sample Resume

Curtis S. Ryan
4468 Chandler Hollow Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-396-3535
Email: csryan@example.com

Job Objective:
Looking for a judicial clerk position to offer my legal research skills in offering suggestions to the judges and reviewing jury instructions.

Summary of Skills:

• Knowledge of district and federal courts proceedings
• Skilled in communicating with defendants, judges and witnesses
• Ability to verify citations
• Proficient in working with computers and office equipment
• Excellent ability to proof read and legal research
• Tying speed of 50 wpm and multi-tasking ability

Work Experience:

Judicial Clerk
Pittsburgh Judicial Department
2012 - present

• Maintaining details of all case files physically and electronically and retrieving them as required
• Proofreading and editing legal documents
• Performing legal research for appeal cases and presenting the report to the judge
• Arranging for travel and stay for the judge as needed
• Consulting with the judge on various legal issues
• Attending court hearings and documenting important information

Judicial Clerk
A&B Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA
2010 - 2012

• Researched and compiled law references for the judge to conclude the case
• Drafted legal memorandum and suggestions for the judge
• Interviewed clients and prepared documents to bring the case to the court
• Informed the concerned parties, attorneys and judges about the court hearing dates
• Noted down important details from the arguments at the court sessions
• Updated necessary documents and corrected judicial opinions

Education:
Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies
Diamond College of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
2009

References:
Available upon request.