State Court Judicial Clerkship Information

STATE: Vermont Vermont Supreme Court

HIGHEST COURT:

INFO Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber, Associate Justice John A. Dooley, Associate Justice Marilyn S. Skoglund, Associate Justice Brian L. Burgess, and Associate Justice Beth Robinson are considering applications for a one-year judicial clerkship from August 12, 2013 to August 16, 2014 Salary: $44,033 (excludes one day per month furlough - $21.17/hour) Website: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/Supreme/JusticesBios.aspx (list and bios of justices) APPLY WHO: WHAT: Cover letter addressed to: Dear Honorable Justices NOTE: one cover letter is sufficient to apply to all vacancies Rsum Unofficial law school transcript indicating academic standing if available Sample of legal writing 2 or more letters of recommendation from present or former employers or law professors addressed to: Dear Honorable Justices (may be sent separately from other materials)

Submit one application by email in PDF format to Monica Bombard: monica.bombard@state.vt.us

WHEN:

Deadline is August 23, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. Applications currently being accepted

WHERE: Submit by email in PDF format to monica.bombard@state.vt.us. The email subject line should state: 2013 Clerkship

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VERMONT - cont. If any of the above items are unavailable electronically, please mail to: Attn: Monica Bombard Vermont Supreme Court 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609-0801 For more information contact Monica Bombard at 802-828-4784 or by email monica.bombard@state.vt.us. MID-LEVEL APPELLATE COURT: TRIAL COURTS: None

Superior Court Family Court District Court Environmental Court

INFO 1 year clerkships begin in September 2013. Thereafter, 2nd year, senior, and staff attorney positions are possible Applications are accepted annually from September 1 through October 5 Applicants must be a 3L, recent graduate, or be admitted to the bar of any state. Both students and experienced practitioners are considered desirable applicants Hiring for environmental division positions is conducted separately from hiring for all other trial court positions. Applicants for both environmental and other positions, if selected, will be interviewed twice. Such applicants should submit two separate sets of application materials, one for each hiring committee A limited number of qualified applicants will be selected for in-person interviews. Interviews will be in November 2012. Websites: Superior Court: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/criminal/default.aspx District Court: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/civil/default.aspx Family Court: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/family/default.aspx Environmental Court: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/environmental/default.aspx APPLY WHO:

Email one set of application material per application in pdf form Do NOT apply directly to any courts or judges MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS include: Short cover letter (indicating interest in (1) the environmental division or (2) positions focusing on all other divisions addressed Dear Hiring Committee

WHAT:

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VERMONT - cont. WHEN: Rsum with email address (which will be relied upon for correspondence) Current law school transcript Official class rank, or the equivalent (if not reported by school, explain in detail) 2 letters of recommendation (may be sent separately from other materials) Recent legal writing sample demonstrating aptitude for trial court level opinion writing Do NOT submit a form Judicial Branch Employment Application

Applications must be emailed between September 1, 2012 and October 5, 2012, inclusive

WHERE: Email to: jud.recruitment@state.vt.us with subject trial court law clerk hiring. Applicants for both environmental and non-environmental positions should send two applications in separate emails. Any materials that must be sent on paper should be addressed to: Office of the Court Administrator Human Resources Department Trial Court Law Clerk Hiring 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05069-0701

ADDITIONAL INFO Please see the most recent trial court law clerk job announcement at http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/JC/MasterPages/HR-Employment.aspx For further information or inquiries, contact : Robert B. Hubbard Chief Staff Attorney Robert.hubbard@state.vt.us or 802-828-3207

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