Law Clerk

Job Details for Law Clerk

Court Name/Organization:
Maryland District Court

Overview of the Position:
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time, short-term (limited to one-year), temporary law clerk. Current funding is approved through the end of this fiscal year but is subject to availability in fiscal year 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027).

Location:

Baltimore, Greenbelt , MD

Opening and Closing Dates: 03/18/2026 - Open Until Filled

Appointment Type:
Temporary

Classification Level/Grade: JSP 11/01

Salary:
Starting: $85,447

Representative Duties
:
The temporary law clerk provides legal research and writing assistance to numerous judges, principally in connection with immigration habeas corpus petitions. Applicants must possess excellent research, writing, proofreading, and communication skills.

To qualify for this position, applicants must be a law school graduate from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools at the time of appointment. Applicants should have excellent academic standing and possess excellent research, writing, and communication skills. The applicant must exhibit good character and maturity. Law review, moot court or legal clinic experience is preferred.

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance programs available
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care available
• Paid federal holidays (11 days)
• Telework possibilities after successful training and at the discretion of the judge
• The U.S. District Court is a qualifying employer for possible Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Employer paid parking or transit subsidy available
• Additional information about the federal judiciary’s benefits can be found ourts.gov/careers/benefits

Representative Duties
:
The temporary law clerk provides legal research and writing assistance to numerous judges, principally in connection with immigration habeas corpus petitions. Applicants must possess excellent research, writing, proofreading, and communication skills.

The best qualified applicants will be invited for an interview. Due to the large number of applications anticipated, only those applicants invited for interviews will be contacted by the Court.

Applications must be submitted electronically. The application shall consist of:

• Cover letter
• Resume (with rank and honors)
• Writing Sample(s) (not to exceed five pages)
• Transcripts – undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Three references (name, affiliation, and contact information) from persons who are familiar with your work

Email complete application as one submission (attachments in PDF only) to: jobsourts.gov and include "Law Clerk" in the subject header of the email. No phone calls please.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.