Law Clerk

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Law Clerk

Duties: Work involves the performance of professional legal research and other related administrative work in the preparation of memoranda, opinions, or orders for a judge concerning the cases. Work is performed under general supervision of a judge and is reviewed through conferences and submitted work cover all the duties which may be performed. Reviews, studies, searches, and annotates laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and related legal authorities; researches the law for oral motions made during trials. Prepares briefs, legal memoranda, statement of issues involved, opinions and judgment for review by the judge, including appropriate suggestions or recommendations to the judge; prepares jury instructions. Compiles references on laws and decisions necessary for legal determinations. Confers with judge concerning legal questions, construction of documents and granting of orders. Attends court sessions to hear oral arguments and record necessary case information; maintain notes attendant to court proceedings. May mediate small claims cases as assigned by a judge. Other duties as assigned or required.

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Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
161B Crown Bay
St Thomas
Virgin Islands
United States 00802
Website : http://www.visupremecourt.org/