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The Ninth
District Court of Appeals of Ohio annually accepts applications
from May 1st to July 15th for judicial attorney-law clerk positions.
Applicants must be entering their final year of studies in law school or
be
attorneys. These are two-year clerkships, which begin in
August of the following year. The starting salary is approximately
$65,000 annually.
Interested candidates are
requested to apply by the July 15th deadline by forwarding a
cover letter, resume, law school transcript (including second
year), and a writing sample. The following information must be
included, or its unavailability explained, in the resume or cover letter:
- Law school GPA
(include second year) and class rank
- Law review or journal
experience
- Moot Court experience
- LSAT score
- Undergraduate degree,
university attended, honors, GPA
- Date of Ohio admission with
license in good standing or intention to take the Ohio Bar
Examination. Appointments are conditioned upon passing the
Ohio Bar Examination.
- Names and contact
information of three professional references
- Extracurricular activities,
membership in civic, fraternal or social organizations
Please
send this information to:
The Ninth
District Court of Appeals
Attention: Lori Morris
Ocasek Government Office Building
161 South High Street
Suite 504
Akron, Ohio 44308
Part of the interview process
includes the completion of a
writing assessment at the Court. The writing assessment
requires applicants to draft an opinion using materials the
Court provides.
If you have any questions, contact Lori Morris at (330) 643-2259
or clerkship@ninth.courts.state.oh.us.
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