U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT CLERKSHIP
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi is accepting applications for the position of a Term Law Clerk in Aberdeen, Mississippi. This is a full-time position. A law clerk to a United States Bankruptcy Judge performs substantive review, research, and writing on matters pending before the Court. There is daily interaction with the judge, other chamber’s staff, and Clerk’s office employees. The term start date is September 4, 2017, and is not to exceed two (2) years. The salary is $59,246 – $109,781, depending upon qualifications, along with the same benefits as other federal employees.
For appointment, an applicant must be a law school graduate at the time of appointment from a law school of recognized standing, and have one or more of the following attributes:
• Standing within the upper third of the law school class from a law school on the approved list of either the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools;
• Graduation from such a school with an LLM degree;
• Experience on the editorial board of law review or journal; or
• Demonstrated proficiency in legal studies, which in the opinion of the judge, is the equivalent of one of the above.
To apply:
Before June 30, 2016 qualified applicants must submit: A detailed cover letter (include Vacancy Announcement #2016-01), current resume, writing sample, a completed form AO 78 Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (located on the court’s website: http://www.msnb.uscourts.gov under “Court Information/Job Openings”), and contact information for three professional references to:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Thad Cochran U.S. Courthouse
ATTENTION: Human Resources
703 Highway 145 North
Aberdeen, MS 39730
