Law Clerk Klamath County Circuit Court

Law Clerk for Klamath County Circuit Court

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Base pay range:

• Initial Posting Date: 07/31/2025
• Final date to receive applications: 12/31/2025
• Agency: Judicial Department
• Salary Range: $6,870 - $7,953
• Position Type: Employee
• Position Title: Law Clerk for Klamath County Circuit Court

Klamath County Circuit Court in the 13th Judicial District within the Oregon Judicial Department is hiring a Law Clerk for a fall start date. The position offers a career in a small‑town setting with a lower cost of living, over 300 days of sunshine per year, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor recreation.

• Affordable health insurance – up to 99% of your premium.
• Pay equity – based on experience and education.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Separate sick leave and vacation leave accruals.
• Eligibility to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) after six months.
• Hourly equivalent rate for Law Clerk: $39.64 – $45.88; annual salary range: $82,440 – $95,436 (before PERS).
• 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you pass a skill test.
• Law Clerks who are Oregon State Bar members may receive Bar dues payment up to the cost of their Oregon State Bar dues.

The Oregon judicial branch provides fair and accessible justice services that protect individual rights, preserve community welfare, and inspire public confidence. It is committed to building a diverse, inclusive staff.

• Workday times out after approximately 15 minutes of inactivity.
• Prepare your cover letter before starting your Workday application.
• REQUIRED:
  
  cover letter AND a completed work history (Job History for internal candidates or Work Experience for external candidates) OR an updated resume; additionally include law and undergraduate transcripts, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation.
• Your cover letter and work history must demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications, Special Qualifications, and Requested Skills and Attributes.
• Failure to provide a completed work history and cover letter will result in removal from consideration.

Interviews will be scheduled within two weeks of the Final date to receive applications.

The court’s law clerk provides legal research and drafts various legal documents for five judges in Klamath County and one judge in Lake County. Duties also include serving as the court’s Probate Commissioner, supporting the Probate Judge, acting as lead mediator in all Landlord/Tenant matters, and assisting with family law facilitation.

Applicants should personalize their cover letter to address the Requested Skills and Attributes. A generic cover letter is unlikely to secure an interview.

• Attach your cover letter (not to exceed two pages). It should include your name and respond to each Requested Skill and Attribute.
• Address the cover letter to “the Hiring Manager”.
• Attach an updated resume that includes your name.

• Attach your cover letter in the Resume / CV / Cover Letter section of the application.
• Include responses to each Requested Skill and Attribute.

• Attach your updated resume in the Resume / CV / Cover Letter section of the application.

• Complete the Job History/Work Experience portion of your Workday profile if you are not using an updated resume.

• Law and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial accepted).
• Writing sample – 10 pages or less (5–7 preferred).
• Three letters of recommendation (attach to application or submit via email to ojd.hrsdte.or.us).

The Oregon Judicial Department’s Recruitment Team will notify you by email before the Final date to receive applications if we have not received one or more of your letters of recommendation.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in rejection of your application.

All application materials will be evaluated for consistency of information, and your letter…