Law clerk

Position Information

Job Code: R45010
Full Time Salary Range: $61,540.00 - $89,234.00
FLSA Status:
Excluded

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

Provides assistance and research to a district court judge in the Colorado Judicial Department.

• Researches, studies, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities to process suits, trials, hearings, appeals, and other litigated matters.
• Reads and digests opinions, briefs, and motions and extracts excerpts pertinent to points of law and fact.
• Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, and statement of issues involved in a case, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the judge.
• Inspects courtroom for cleanliness, orderliness, proper heat, light, and ventilation; opens court by announcing the entrance of the judge.
• Maintains the order, decorum, and dignity of the court by seating jurors, witnesses, and spectators in specific areas of the courtroom and by ejecting persons disturbing court proceedings.
• Arranges for food and lodging for jurors, and is responsible for the security of the jury so as to preclude mistrials.
• Obtains and delivers file jackets, minutes, supplies, forms and related items necessary for use by the judge and